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Everyone is talking about this new dynamic mixed color strain of Echinaceas and for good reason! It is the first of its kind offered from seed. In our trials, we marveled at the incredible color range of these first year-flowering perennials which includes rich shades of tomato red, near-fluorescent orange, magenta, golden yellow, and white. Though the height of each color varies slightly, they are all very well-branched, bushy plants that fill out the pot nicely and have high color impact in the landscape.

Vibrant coral pink flowers fade into lavender tones over time. 5" flowers with wide petals. Bold colors on a compact, well-branched plant are the hallmarks of the EYE-CATCHER series.

Fragrant, light green flowers with green cones. Flowers hold their color as they age. Relatively short, upright habit.PP18803

Compact growth habit with frisbee-shaped, watermelon pink flowers in mid to late summer; very floriferous.

Adorable pink mini-coneflowers with soft yellow center. PPAF

One of the best orange Echinacea to date. 2½-3", intense orange flowers will make other Echinacea pale in comparison, with a matching orange cone that really makes the color pop. Dark green foliage is completely covered with flowers. Praised for their cheerful brightly colored flowers, coneflowers are a mainstay in today's garden. Be sure to leave some spent blooms on the plants in the fall because their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried seed heads also provide architectural interest in the winter.

SOMBRERO® Lemon Yellow produces rich yellow blossoms with a copper cone. The petals overlap, giving the flowers a fuller, more polished look. They are freely produced from early through late summer. SOMBRERO® Echinaceas are evenly matched for habit and timing, making them a breeze in production. They are all very well-branched, sturdy plants that bulk up quickly, do not require vernalization to bloom, and are loaded with buds for a vibrant show of color. Praised for their cheerful brightly colored flowers, coneflowers are a mainstay in today's garden. Be sure to leave some spent blooms on the plants in the fall because their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried seed heads also provide architectural interest in the winter.

SOMBRERO® Echinaceas are evenly matched for habit and timing, making them a breeze in production. They are all very well-branched, sturdy plants that bulk up quickly, do not require vernalization to bloom, and are loaded with buds for a vibrant show of color. SOMBRERO® Salsa Red produces softly fragrant, spicy orange-red blossoms with an orange-brown cone. The petals overlap, giving the flowers a fuller, more polished look. They are freely produced from early through late summer. Praised for their cheerful brightly colored flowers, coneflowers are a mainstay in today's garden. Be sure to leave some spent blooms on the plants in the fall because their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried seed heads also provide architectural interest in the winter.

Uniform, highly branched habit with deep red flowers that soften to lighter red as they age

Uniform, highly branched habit with dark orange flowers that soften to lighter orange. Drought tolerant.

Tall bare stems are topped by flowers with narrow, strap-like pink-purple petals. Tolerates very dry soil.

Each flower stem produces a single bloom with yellow ray petals around a brown cone-shaped seed head. A very drought tolerant Midwest native.

Rosy purple flowers with non-drooping petals. A Midwest native.

Intense rose-pink ray petals with a coppery-brown cone. Petals fade to pale pink as they age. Huge, flat flower heads with non-drooping petals. [PPA-1998]

Large flowers with white petals and orange cone bloom June through September. Sturdy foliage is well branched producing many flowers. Attracts gold finches. A seed selection of Echinacea purpurea.

Large flowers have rosy-purple horizontal rays and orange June through September. Sturdy foliage is well branched producing many flowers. Attracts gold finches. A seed selection of Echinacea purpurea.

Large, 4-6 inch wide, rose pink flowers are presented atop compact, well-branched plants. Blooms 2 weeks earlier than other varieties; flowering period extends from late June to the first frost!

Large carmine-red to purple flowers bloom June to August. Seed heads attract finches and other songbirds. Tolerant of drought, heat, humidity and poor soils. Said to be an improvement over `Magnus'.

Pure white ray petals reflex downward away from the coppery-brown, spiky central cone. Their fragrance attracts masses of butterflies.

Missouri native perennial grass. Adaptable to wide variety of soils--tolerates clay soil. Medium green leaf blades grow to 1' long. Nine inch long "bottlebrush" inflorescences emerge in the summer, are held well above the foliage, and persist well into the fall.

Green to silvery blue foliage, often with a waxy appearance, is topped with 3-6" long spikelets in late spring and early summer.Typically found scattered on shaded banks, along fencerows and in open woodlands throughout much of the US. Similar to E. canadensis, but shorter in height with shorter awns on the seed heads, which do not droop. A larval host for most branded skippers and satyrs, E. virginicus is also used by birds and small mammals for seed and forage for nesting material.

Big bright yellow flowers on upright flower stalks in April and May. Spiny, evergreen, dark green foliage emerges bronze-pink and turn back to bronze in winter.. An excellent, slow-growing ground cover for dry shade.

Spurred yellow flower clusters appear above foliage in April. Attractive evergreen foliage emerges with reddish tint, mature to green and turns red in autumn. Perfect for dry shade under trees.

Lavender pink flowers in spring over small delicate foliage. An excellent, slow-growing ground cover for dry shade.

Bamboo-like, dark green stems are rigid, rough and hollow. Evergreen stems provide winter interest in water and bog gardens or in a low wet spot. Can be aggressive.

Clouds of tiny, fine textured flower panicles appear like reddish purple clouds hovering just about ground level. Foliage forms a 10" mat of twisty green foliage. Excellent fine textured accent for the late summer garden. Drought tolerant. An American native.

Robust, gray-green foliage grows 48" tall with silvery flower spikes that tower above the leaves in fall. Looks best with constant moisture but is considerably drought tolerant.

Iridescent 4" blue flower. Blue stems and silver foliage. Spectacular long-lasting cut flower.

Sea Holly is adored by florists and gardeners alike for its unique and long lasting, blue, spiny flowers which add interesting color and texture to bouquets or the garden. They are produced on intensely silver-blue stems and stand high above the basal rosette of blue-green, deeply toothed, smooth textured leaves. 'Blue Glitter' is an improvement over older varieties because it matures quickly, produces a greater number of flowers, and has a more intense blue flower color. It does not require vernalization to bloom, which is an advantage to gardeners in southern zones.This species of Eryngium is one of the hardiest and it has proven to be a reliable, long-lived perennial.

Clusters of round, greenish white flower heads June through September on sword shaped, medium green foliage. Distinctive plant is an interesting cut flower. A drought-tolerant Midwest native.

This selection features lovely fuchsia-colored flowers over bright green foliage, and is smaller than most Joe Pye Weed varieties.

A compact Joe Pye Weed that needs no staking. Flowers are produced in the usual dome-shaped clusters. Mauve-purple flowers on dark purple stems and green foliage July through September. Butterfly magnet. An outstanding, underutilized shrub-like perennial. More tolerant of light shade that other E. purpureum.

Dramatic compact version with large, wine-red flower clusters.

Pink Bloom

This unique perennial forms bushy mounds of dark green variegated foliage with creamy yellow margins. Small clusters of deep pink flowers appear in August and September. Use this variety as a specimen for the border or containers. It is easy to grow in slightly moist soils and makes a lovely cut flower.

Joe-Pye Weeds are bold, architectural specimen plants, perfect for making a statement in the border. Plants forms a huge clump of coarse green leaves, bearing enormous umbrella-like heads of rosy-purple flowers in late summer. Eupatorium maculatum is perfect for planting in damp soil in marshy areas, along streambanks, and on pond edges. Joe Pye Weed (also called Spotted Joe Pye Weed) also thrives in rich garden soil.

Cheerful chartreuse flowers in spring contrast with purple-red foliage on a uniform, mounding habit. PPAF