Poor Soil Plants - Displayed by Common Name in Ascending Order - Page 1 of 4

‘Color Guard’ bears bright creamy-yellow leaves with green edges. During the cooler months of fall and winter, the light leaf centers take on rose overtones.

This Yucca forms a uniform, spiky, rounded clump of sword-like, blue-green to glaucous grey-green leaves lined with an extraordinary number of curly white filaments. Its habit is much more uniform and is overall smaller than the straight species.

Impressively stout flower scapes carry white, bell-shaped flowers in early to midsummer.

Perhaps the tallest of the large flowering alliums, Giganteum is a horticultural Amazon that catches the eyes of even non-gardeners. Blossoms the size of softballs sway atop lofty stems in late spring.

An outstanding silver-leaved perennial for any sunny border. This selection spreads less quickly than the older ‘Silver King’, with a slightly wider leaf that holds up well to summer heat and humidity. Plants form a bushy, upright mound, with clusters of creamy flowers in July. Trimming back hard after blooming will rejuvenate the foliage. Nice for cutting, and using in dried arrangements: simply hang bunches upside-down in a warm dark room.

A beautiful plant for the garden bed or patio pots. Also makes an excellent gift. Grow as an annual or a perennial, where plants will be covered with blooms throughout the season. Extra-thick flower petals extend the time blooms are showy in the garden.

A beautiful plant for the garden bed or patio pots. Also makes an excellent gift. Grow as an annual or a perennial, where plants will be covered with blooms throughout the season. Extra-thick flower petals extend the time blooms are showy in the garden.

This selection forms a compact mound of green foliage, bearing inflated buds that open into star-shaped semi-double white flowers. The small habit of this variety makes it a good choice for rock gardens and mixed containers.

Pop Star™ Blue balloon flower boasts huge blue flowers that burst into a star shape! It is a very compact habit, making it great for outside, or inside. Works well in a rock garden, as a border front for beds or patio containers, and is easy and fast to grow!

Pop Star™ Blue balloon flower boasts huge blue flowers that burst into a star shape! It is a very compact habit, making it great for outside, or inside. Works well in a rock garden, as a border front for beds or patio containers, and is easy and fast to grow!

Interesting balloon-like buds burst open into beautiful blue, dwarf bell-shaped flowers. ‘Sentimental Blue’ is an excellent low-growing border or rock garden plant. It is a prolific bloomer that is pest and disease free.

Though not a member of the mint family, this plant has a distinct herbal scent that has hints of citrus. Because its leaves contain citronellol, the essential oil distilled from this plant has a repellent effect on insects. The lavender flowers are a favorite of butterflies and hummingbirds.

Stachys ‘Summer Crush’ produces bicolor flower spikes in shades of pink and white. The flowers are held upright on almost leafless stems above clumps of green foliage. The deer-resistant, clay-tolerant plants spread by rhizome and will spread gradually in evenly moist, sunny spots. Mature plants have some resistance to drought. Great planted in multiples adjacent to dark purple bloomers.

this species forms large, rounded clumps of green, long and narrow, textured leaves. It is lovely even when it's not in bloom. In midsummer, sturdy spikes of lavender-rose flowers shoot up through the foliage, putting on quite a display.

This powerhouse of a plant is just 2 feet tall, but sends up dozens upon dozens of giant daisies over a long season, bringing butterflies and bees to pay their respects all summer long. The long-lasting blooms combine rich shades of red and maroon with that trademark big black eye, so you can imagine how terrific they look in the vase.

For vibrant color, try the newest addition to the early blooming Spintop series. Radiant orange flowers with serrated yellow tips bloom over compact and uniform foliage all summer long.

This very compact selection from th eSpinTop series is topped with orange-red fluted petals that transition to yellow at the tips. It will add a bright note to your garden from early summer to fall. Its compact size makes it a great plant for the front of the border. Hummingbirds and butterflies love it!

This very compact selection from the SpinTop series has flat, serrated, rich medium red petals and prominent gold stamens. Attractive to butterflies. Drought tolerant once established. Heat tolerant and actually prefer poorer soils.

A prolific display of flowers that is sure to enhance sunny beds and borders. Bright yellow blooms with a large red eye sit just above compact clumps of green foliage. Blooms start in late spring, but the real show is put on in late summer into fall. Sturdy and heat tolerant - perfect for waterwise gardens.

Wine-red blooms measure a whopping 3 inches across! In the middle of these striking red petals is a button-like center which emerges bright yellow and then slowly changes to oxblood-red. This juicy center attracts butterflies like crazy.

Beautiful, red scalloped petals surround a sunny yellow, flat cone. A compact, well-branched plant that grows 14 to 16 inches tall and 20 to 22 inches wide. Good for cut flowers.

Very drought tolerant once established, Mesa Red shows intense, non-fading color all season on upright plants that perform well in landscapes and mixed containers.

Very drought tolerant once established, Mesa Yellow shows intense, non-fading color all season on upright, well-branched plants that perform well in landscapes and mixed containers.

The ultimate nectar plant for Monarch butterflies! Purple flower spikes on upright, tall stems reach up to 5', blooms late summer to early fall. Can grow in poor soils and is pest and disease resistant.

This selection forms a dense tuft of bluer-than-blue leaves that remain blue all season. Spikes of tan flowers in early summer. Excellent for mass planting, edging, or in the rock garden. Clumps are easily divided in early spring, and this should be done every 2 to 3 years. Evergreen in mild areas, in colder winter regions the leaves should be trimmed back in late winter right to the base. Flower spikes may also be removed in summer, if desired.

Soft powdery blue, spiky foliage that keeps its color year round makes this grass a top pick. ‘Elijah Blue’ is a small, clumping grass with a rounded habit. In early summer, wheat-like seed heads are produced on tall, spikey stalks in great numbers.

This selection of Amsonia bears gorgeous plump navy blue buds in late spring, opening to vivid periwinkle blue, star-shaped flowers. They are larger than the species and are borne in clusters at the ends of each stem.

Native perennials are trending, and Bluestar is the classic North American perennial! ‘Storm Cloud’ is a very exciting new variety that performs well for both northern and southern growers. In spring, new stems emerge near-black with leaves that are very dark green with silver veins. The stems stay dark throughout spring. Light periwinkle blue, star-shaped flowers completely cover the foliage in late spring, and rebloom for many weeks afterward. Although the main interest of this plant is in spring, it maintains a great garden presence throughout the summer and fall. Its wide, mounded habit lends itself well to be used in place of shrubs in the landscape. Younger plants will have more of a vase-like habit, but make sure to give this plant some space for when it reaches its mature size. This easy care, heat and humidity tolerant, deer resistant perennial is an excellent choice for gardeners looking for low maintenance or native perennials.

Although this plant will catch your eye in the spring with its sparkling star-shaped, sky blue flowers, you'll be wowed by what follows. An incredibly full habit of vibrant green leaves with lighter midribs and dark olive stems is the perfect size for impact without getting too tall. Compared to ‘Storm Cloud’, ‘Starstruck’ is more compact, has wider leaves, and blooms about 1-2 weeks later in the spring.

This southern native has very narrow, needle-like leaves that line the stems like bottle brushes. Surprisingly, they are soft as silk to the touch. From late spring thru early summer, 2-3" wide clusters of small, light blue, star-shaped flowers are borne above the short mound of ferny foliage. After blooming, it quickly grows to reach a height of about 3 feet.

Spiky, dark green, grass-like foliage gives way to bright purplish-blue, star-like flowers. Though they bloom the heaviest in late spring and early summer, the plants may continue to bloom sporadically all summer long.

Big Bluestem are perfect for providing height and color to the garden, coming into prime a little earlier than other ornamental grasses. The foliage of ‘Blackhawks’ emerges deep green to dark purple in spring and deepens to near black by fall here in Michigan. This grass matures a little more than a foot shorter than ‘Indian Warrior’. One of the very best Big Bluestem from hybridizer Brent Horvath.

Dubbed the "monarch of the prairie", this native grass was once the dominant component of the American tallgrass prairie. It adapts easily to a wide range of soil and moisture conditions as long as full sun is provided. This long-lived grass has a variety of uses including screening, naturalizing, restoring prairies, and nesting materials for birds and mammals.

This wonderful selection of native prairie grass will reach five to six feet tall with foliage that develops red highlights, then turns burgundy-copper in fall; deep red flowers held on red stems in late summer; plant in full sun for best color.

'Rain Dance' features red-tipped foliage, deeper green than the species, that turns totally maroon in fall. In fact, cool temperatures spread the red, painting every blade maroon. Adding to the interest are upright, rich red flower spike clusters up to 4 inches long on red stems in varying tones. Seed heads branch into three parts (hence the common nickname "turkeyfoot grass"). They open and dance attractively despite the unattractive moniker.

Part of its attraction is its dizzying array of red, maroon, scarlet and green tones. Blooms appear from approximately August until frost, but the gorgeous, vibrant coloring gives it interest in summer and winter alike.

Full-sized flowers on a compact butterfly bush! Pugster White® buddleia offers huge white flower spikes for a classic look that is especially enjoyable on summer nights.

A delightful mix of free-flowering plants provides shimmering color over many weeks. Clumps perform best when left undivided. Presents a great display in a wildflower garden or natural area. Drought tolerant.

A virtually hassle-free, very long lived perennial, this cultivar of our native A. tuberosa offers three months of golden yellow blooms from early through late summer. Deadheading the flowers will stimulate another bloom cycle about a month after the first one.

The flowers, which are heavily laden with nectar and pollen, are particularly attractive to hummingbirds, Monarch butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects.

Gather bouquets of Asclepias all summer long; the long stems are wonderful for cutting and are long-lasting. Sear the ends of the cut stems over a flame to stop the milky sap from leaking out.

Following the fabulous flowers, green fruits develop which rupture to reveal seeds with long, silvery-white, silky hairs reminiscent of its cousin, common milkweed. These are great to use in dried flower arrangements.

A virtually hassle-free, very long lived perennial, offering three months of tangerine orange blooms (occasionally red or yellow) from early through late summer. Deadheading the flowers will stimulate another bloom cycle about a month after the first one. The flowers, which are heavily laden with nectar and pollen, are particularly attractive to hummingbirds, Monarch butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects.

Gather bouquets of Asclepias all summer long; the long stems are wonderful for cutting and are long-lasting. Sear the ends of the cut stems over a flame to stop the milky sap from leaking out.

Following the fabulous flowers, green fruits develop which rupture to reveal seeds with long, silvery-white, silky hairs reminiscent of its cousin, common milkweed. These are great to use in dried flower arrangements.

This sun-loving perennial is the perfect choice for attracting pollinators, since it blooms from early summer until frost. Tiny, white flowers cover the bushy habit. Since this is in the mint family, the leaves carry a mint scent. Perfect for rock garden enthusiasts and herb gardens. Use in the landscape as you would Nepeta (Catmint).

Uniform, compact and easy to grow! Effectively brightens their surroundings in beds and borders.

A low-growing, spreading, woody evergreen ground cover with small, crisp, 4-petaled white flower clusters and a mounded habit. Early to flower, the plant does not require vernalization. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Attracts pollinators; blooms mid-late spring. DO NOT cut back to the ground at the end of the growing season!

A blanket of pure white! Large clusters of flowers carpet the narrow, evergreen leaves from mid to late spring. The profile of this variety is shorter and wider than our other Iberis offerings. Evergreen foliage is dark green and semi-glossy, making for an attractive appearance all season.

A blanket of pure white! Large clusters of flowers carpet the narrow, evergreen leaves from mid to late spring. This variety is a new vegetative selection which offers consistency in height and habit.

The combination of big, wide-open, butterfly-shaped purple blooms and near-black stems is electrifying on this compact, free-flowering Lobelia! ‘Starship Blue’ earns its name with the eye-catching shade of purple borne on its blooms, but its merits go far beyond beauty. It is a hummingbird magnet, and because it flowers from midsummer into mid-fall, you get a longer season of winged visitors!

The combination of big, wide-open, butterfly-shaped burgundy blooms and near-black stems is electrifying on this compact, free-flowering Lobelia! ‘Starship Burgundy’ earns its name with the eye-catching shade of velvet-red borne on its blooms, but its merits go far beyond beauty. It is a hummingbird magnet, and because it flowers from midsummer into mid-fall, you get a longer season of winged visitors!

Summer-flowering perennial attracts hummingbirds. Showy, mid-height plants covered with masses of flowers are ideal for containers for the center of the border. Sturdy, bushy plants are low maintenance. Produces masses of flowers.

This perennial has similar excellent bronzing on the leaves to its predecessor, but adds better basal branching and is earlier to flower. Cardinal red flower spikes.

The spikes of brilliant true blue flowers on this wetland native attract butterflies, hummingbirds and neighbors to your garden!

Truly the “cat’s meow”, the best Nepeta we’ve seen yet! Unlike most Nepetas that have a bit of a wild, unkempt look, this first class selection keeps its tidy, dense, rounded shape all season long.

Its small, grey-green, aromatic leaves are topped with well-branched stems carrying spikes of sky blue flowers with purple calyxes from early summer into early fall.

‘Cat’s Meow’ has everything today’s gardeners are looking for: a low maintenance, drought tolerant, deer resistant, long blooming perennial that looks great all season.

A truly dwarf Nepeta that still produces a big display of large blue flowers that will bloom throughout the spring, summer and fall, clumping growth habit stays tidy and won't take over.

Gray-green, aromatic foliage gives way to a plethora of soft lavender-blue flowers which are produced over a long period in summer. Although the stems are 2-3’ long, the plant's arching habit brings the height down to 18 to 24 inches if it is not staked.

A purr-fect Catmint for fans of ‘Cat's Meow’ who love the look but want a smaller scale version. In addition to being a little over half the height, ‘Cats Pajamas’ also blooms about 2-3 weeks earlier than ‘Cat's Meow’. The ball-shaped habit carries long, dark flower stems that hold indigo blue flowers. Unlike older varieties that only produce flowers at the top of the stems, this improved Catmint has blooms from the soil to the tips of the stems. Even when the flowers are past peak, the color of the rosy purple calyxes give your garden an additional splash of color. As an added bonus, the small, aromatic leaves keep deer and rabbits away. Try this shorter stature plant in city gardens or near the front of the border.

Introducing 'Catwalk Queen' Catmint, a stunning addition to any garden or landscape. With its striking lavender-blue blooms, this perennial graces your outdoor space with elegance and charm. Flowers are exceptionally large, more than twice the size of typical varieties. Individual panicles are long, extending the period of bloom before being cut back. Leaves are exceptionally thick, held on a stocky, sturdy habit. Perfect for lining the front of the border or filling in hot, dry garden spaces.

Chartreuse yellow foliage glows for three seasons out of the year! Contrasting clusters of lavender-blue flowers bloom early summer and unlike other Nepeta, this variety will continue to bloom into fall without being cut back.

This selection of Catmint is a sterile dwarf of N. ‘Walker’s Low’ and only reaches approximately 40cm (16 inches) tall. It features blue-green leaves that are highly aromatic when crushed or bruised so an excellent addition planted along a garden path. Small pale lavender flowers are densely clustered and bloom from May to September. Shear back the initial flower spikes for continuous bloom. Attractive to our feline friends.

This beautiful new variety of Catmint with a taller growth habit is perfect for sunny beds and borders. Long-blooming clusters of vibrant purple flowers and mint-scented green foliage attract pollinators. An herbaceous perennial from Darwin Perennials.

Fragrant, heart-shaped foliage with white or lavender flowers. Catnip is adored by cats! Also use in teas, seasoning, and cat toys.

A new look in Clematis! This non-vining Clematis is completely herbaceous, meaning that it dies back to the ground at the end of the growing season. Blue bell-shaped flowers appear from late May to June, with some rebloom into the later summer months. After it is finished blooming, attractive cream thread-like seed heads appear. Broad, green foliage completes the package of this unique perennial. New leaves have a bronze cast to the undersides. This plant benefits from staking, cages, or neighboring plants for support.

The latest companion to 'Stand By Me' Bush Clematis; varying from the original with pink flowers instead of blue. Compared with traditional vining clematis, 'Stand By Me Pink' is completely herbaceous and will restart from the ground each year. Flowers will appear profusely beginning in late spring, peaking in early summer, and continuing to show color until fall. Attractive cream thread-like seed heads follow. Broad, green foliage. This plant benefits from staking, cages, or neighboring plants for support.

This beauty has unusual star-shaped dusky purple-pink flowers up to 5" wide with contrasting red-purple anthers. It looks tremendous grown with purple foliaged shrubs. Can be grown in partial shade or full sun. Grows to 4-5' and blooms May through September. This large-flowered clematis is perfect for containers, small trellises, or obelisks.

Very pretty multicolored pink clematis, with shades of pink and hot pink on large 4-5” flowers. Heavy blooming throughout the summer months. Grows to a height of 3-4 feet.

Sweet Autumn Clematis is the famous vine for a great arbor-covering cloud of small white flowers in summer and fall.Very vigorous grower with clusters of small very fragrant white flowers.

Wouldn't it be great if Sweet Autumn clematis flowered sooner and longer and came in other colors? Now it does! ‘Sweet Summer Love’ gives you everything you want: the flowers, the fragrance, the ease of growth and cranberry-violet blooms that start over a month earlier than others. This breakthrough vine is from award-winning clematis breeder Szczepan Marczyski of Poland. It will add lots of drama to gardens when trained up a trellis or other support.

Huge, rosy-red flowers supported by strong stems. Attracts butterflies.

This stunning first-year flowering echinacea captures the spirit of the North American plains by producing a delightful mix of flower colors from rich purple, pink, red and orange tones to lighter yellows, creams and white. This wide range of flower colors on well branched, durable plants are sure to please the color preferences of any gardener. As an added bonus, ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ does not require a lot of water and offers a wide range of uses from the perennial border, in a mass landscape planting, in a butterfly garden or as a cut flower.

A classic purple coneflower. Beautiful rose-pink ray petals with a coppery-brown, spiky central cone comprise the huge, flat flower heads. Newer blooms are more intense in color and fade to pale rose as they age.

This first-year flowering, dwarf echinacea comes in vibrant colors that will light up the garden. The blooms are loved by pollinators, and the seed cones create interest in the winter garden and attract birds. A great fresh or dried cutting flower.

First year flowering Echinacea from seed. Well-branched plant habit. Perfect patio and garden plant with excellent heat and drought tolerance.

Pure white flowers with a golden yellow cone measured 3-4” across with wide, overlapping, reflexed petals. From early through late summer, the flowers are produced prolifically on stiff, well-branched stems. More branches result in more flowers per plant and a showier display in the landscape.

This first year flowering perennial reportedly keeps on blooming without having to be deadheaded, though you may still want to trim back spent flowers to maintain a tidy appearance.

According to PanAm Seed, their PowWow Echinaceas are more floriferous, faster to flower, and genetically shorter than other seed grown varieties.

This variety is incredibly impressive for a seed grown Echinacea. It’s no surprise that it is a 2010 All America Selections winner. This first year flowering perennial reportedly keeps on blooming without having to be deadheaded, though you may still want to trim back spent flowers to maintain a tidy appearance.

In plant trial gardens, it was noted how floriferous the plants were. Each stocky, relatively short plant carried a bouquet of fragrant, 3-4”, deep purple-pink to near-magenta flowers on stiff, branched stems. More branches result in more flowers per plant and a showier display in the landscape. It was noted that the older flowers were nearly the same magenta color as the new flowers; the flowers held their bright coloration very well as they aged.

A showy perennial wildflower that blooms heavily from mid-spring to late summer, often with sporadic blooms into fall. Early- and long-blooming, Prairie Blaze Vintage Lime sets daisyesque flowers with pink rays having lime-green tips. Borne on short, sturdy stems, the uniquely colored flowers make excellent, long-lasting cuts for floral arrangements and bouquets.

Left in the garden, the flowers attract bees and butterflies; and the dried end-of-season seed heads that follow provide sustenance for songbirds as well as interest for the winter garden.

The 4-6" wide, dark rose flowers are presented atop compact, well-branched plants.

One of the best new strains, E. ‘Ruby Star’ is similar to E. ‘Magnus’ in that they both hold their petals in a refined, horizontal arrangement. However, the petals of ‘Ruby Star’ are more substantial with a deeper magenta-red color.

A classic white coneflower. Pure white ray petals reflex downward, away from the coppery-brown, spiky central cone. Their sweet honey-like fragrance attracts masses of butterflies. ‘White Swan’ is a bit shorter in stature than many other coneflowers.

"Alan's Pride" is a botanical marvel with zesty lime-green flowers that stands a graceful 2' tall. This first-year flowering perennial, named in honor of the renowned plant breeder Alan Sparkes, adds a vibrant touch to your garden. Its unique beauty is a lively hub for pollinators, making it a resilient and prideful addition to your garden landscape. A 2022 Fleuroselect Novelty Award Winner for its unique color and first-year blooming habit.

Provides a great display in the first year, with many seasons of incredible color thereafter. Flowers open rosy red and soften in color with age. Also a nice way to attract birds and butterflies.

Provides a great display in the first year, with many seasons of incredible color thereafter. Flowers open red and soften in color with age. Also a nice way to attract birds and butterflies.

Provides a great display in the first year, with many seasons of incredible color thereafter. Flowers open yellow/orange and soften in color with age. Also a nice way to attract birds and butterflies.

'Knock 'em Red' has 4" wide flowers open a deep crimson color before turning fluorescent red.

A breakthrough in Echinacea breeding! From mid through late summer, highly fragrant, 3 inch, spicy red-orange flowers bloom with a papaya orange halo in the pom-pom center. The glowing orange flowers have terrific visual impact from quite a distance, especially when planted in groups. Be sure to cut a few for a fresh bouquet that will last nearly two weeks. Though it is a hybrid of two species, ‘Hot Papaya’ strongly exhibits the traits of E. purpurea in foliage and habit. The plant forms a strong, sturdy clump with robust, deep green foliage and thick stems with maroon markings. It grows about three feet tall in the landscape, making it a good choice for the middle of the flower border.

 

Saturated strawberry red, double pom-pom flowers that don’t bleach out as they age, putting on a sizzling hot show of color in the landscape.

Double flower form is eye-catching. Features brilliantly colored blooms of hot pink with an almost black eye when first opening!

A tanager is a type of bird that comes in an array of colors, but most often associated with a brilliant orange red-the perfect namesake for this dramatically colored coneflower. 3½", rich tangerine orange flowers with heavily overlapping petals and dark cones is produced on dark stems above dark foliage. Noted for its incredible basal branching.

A Terra Nova introduction. Amazed us with its long bloom time and the sheer number of blooms. All of this in addition to intense orange blooms that remain attractive for weeks and great bloom size on an upright, compact habit. Blooms keep coming from early summer until frost. Years of persistent Echinacea breeding has certainly paid off.

A Terra Nova introduction. Remarkable in many ways. Flowers from early summer until frost. It has large raspberry flowers on a fabulous upright, compact habit. Each flower lasts for weeks with a lovely color. Flowers show well in containers to gardens.

A Terra Nova introduction. Remarkable in many ways. Flowers from early summer until frost. It has large red flowers on a fabulous upright, compact habit. Each flower lasts for weeks with a lovely color. Flowers show well in containers to gardens.

KISMET® White matches this amazing series with its great compact, upright habit. It has numerous, large and long lasting white flowers and a long bloom time. The plant looks great in gallons and in gardens.

A Terra Nova introduction. Sunny, butter-yellow flowers. Naturally short with exceptional crown count. Unmatched popularity and approval coast to coast!

From breeder Marco van Noort, stunning dark orange fully doubled flowers are showy and will appear summer through fall, upright and clumping habit.

Fascinators are those fashionable pins that ladies wear in their hair in London for the Queen’s birthday or the ladies in Kentucky wear for the Derby when a hat is just too much. When the Pink Fascinator Coneflower burst on the scene, it made just as much a fashion statement as one of those elegant pins.

The petals are a deep hot raspberry with a high mounding center cone to match. Birds, butterflies and bees can’t stay away from these beauties. The flowers keep coming all summer and, if deadheaded, well into fall. They stay upright, even in the rain, and keep to themselves in a tidy clump.

Produces beautiful, bright saffron-colored blooms all season long while maintaining a short, compact habit. This plant is perfect for containers or displayed at the front of a border. Cheery, daisy-like flowers appear on top of this plant from early summer until fall.

‘Sombrero Adobe Orange’ has 2½-3", intense orange flowers that will make other Echinacea pale in comparison, with a matching orange cone that really makes the color pop. One of the best orange Echinacea to date.

Brilliant, hot coral blooms will electrify the summer border! An excellent cut flower that is a must-have for sunny gardens. This drought tolerant perennial was bred for cold hardiness and a compact form with prolific flowering over an exceptionally long season.

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® Mandarin Mambo Coneflower lights up the garden with bold orange petals from early summer through fall. Its compact habit, reaching about 18 to 22 inches tall, fits neatly in smaller spaces. The glowing flower cones add a punch of lasting color. It stands out among other coneflowers with a reliable bloom cycle and robust, upright stems.

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.

This selection, part of the Sombrero® series, produces very large, single flowers which open peachy-coral, age to rose and fade to burgundy. Ideal for sunny borders and growing in mixed containers. Attractive to butterflies. Excellent for cutting.

This seed strain shows a variety of beautiful shades of red, varying from reddish-orange to pinkish red. Each 3½" flower has horizontal petals. With a shorter stature, it is a great fit for the front of the border, small spaces, and combination containers. Just like other Coneflowers, this will bloom nearly all summer long, all the way up to frost.

(Formerly known as Lakota™ Fire)

Echinacea SunSeekers® Apple Green Coneflower is a free-flowering, long-blooming, showy perennial that blooms early summer to early fall. The large, semidouble flowers are a stunning shade of apple green with a dark green center cone that matures to lemon yellow. Borne on short, stocky stems, the flowers are held upright, making excellent cut flowers. In the garden, the long-lasting, nectar-rich flowers sustain butterflies and bees; and the dried end-of-season seed heads are a food source for songbirds and add garden interest as well, especially when dusted in freshly fallen snow.

Masses of semi-double orange-tangerine flowers on a dense, compact mound of foliage, color is resistant to fading. Big, fragrant cones start out bright green and darken as they mature.

An abundance of beautiful semi-double flowers bloom throughout summer. Layers of orange petals encircle nectar-rich green cones. The orange tone starts with more yellow and ages to peachy hues. Attracts pollinators to sunny perennial beds and makes an excellent cut flower.