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Echinacea pallida

Coneflower

Size : 3-4'

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Upright, downward arching petals.

Pale purple flowers. Graceful and long-lived. Native to the midwest U.S.

Echinacea purpurea 'Bright Star'

Purple Coneflower 'Bright Star'

Size : 3-4'

Hardiness : Zone 3

Growth Habit : Upright.

Drooping petals. Pink flowers in mid summer.

Echinacea purpurea 'Fatal Attraction'

Coneflower

Size: 26"

Hardiness: Zones 3-8

Growth Habit: Unique black stems with bright pink flowers. Blooms late June.

Echinacea purpurea 'Fragrant Angel'

Coneflower

Size: 24"

Hardiness: Zones 3-8

Growth Habit: Fragrant white flowers with yellow centers. Lush foliage. Vigorous grower.

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'

Purple Coneflower 'Magnus'

Size : 2-3'

Hardiness : Zone 3

Growth Habit : Non-drooping flowers.

Pink flowers.

Echinacea purpurea 'Red Knee High'

Coneflower

Size: 24-26"

Hardiness: Zones 5-8

Growth Habit: Sport of 'Kim's Knee High' with dark, vivid magenta flowers. Shares same blooming traits as its parent. Excellent for perennial bed borders. Propagation is prohibited on this variety.

Echinacea purpurea 'Rubinstern'

Ruby Star Purple Coneflower

Size : 2-3'

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Upright.

Intense carmine red horizontal petals. Native to the midwest U.S.

Echinacea purpurea ‘Vintage Wine'

Coneflower

Size: 36”

Hardiness: Zone 3
Growth Habit: Upright.

Deep red petals that fan around the center instead of drooping down. Closer to red than any other variety. Blooms July through October. Weather resistant.

Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin'

Coneflower

Size: 20-24"

Hardiness: Zones 3-8

Growth Habit: Blooms midsummer thru fall with fragrant white flowers. Full appearance with overlapping petals. Upright habit, requires no staking. Propagation is prohibited on this variety.

Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan'

Coneflower

Size : 3'

Hardiness : Zone 3

Growth Habit : Very free flowering.

Almost white flowers, July - August.

Echinacea tennesseensis 'Rocky Top'

Coneflower

Size: 24-30"

Hardiness: Zones 3-9

Growth Habit: Blooms in summer. Deep pink petals with widely spaced thin petals over narrow green leaves. Shorter variety. A hybrid originating from the endangered Tennessee coneflower. Unlike cousins, flowers do not turn to follow the sun, rather stay facing east at all times.

Echinacea 'Coconut Lime'

Coneflower

Size: 18-24"

Hardiness: Zones 3-8

Growth Habit: White/pale green double blooms. Very large center cone which forces the petals downwards in a "hula skirt" effect. Will force new blooms quickly if old flowers are removed promtly. Bloom period is mid summer thru early fall.

Echinacea 'Harvest Moon'

Coneflower

Size: 24-30"

Hardiness: Zones 5-8

Growth Habit: Blooms July - September with bright gold flowers. Fragrant.

Echinacea 'Kim's Knee High'

Coneflower

Size : 20"

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Shorter version of well-known variety.

Second set of blooms in Aug. Deadhead, cut back as needed. Clear pink flowers with red-tipped orange cone.

Echinacea 'Pink Double Delight'

Coneflower

Size: 18-24"

Hardiness: Zones 3-8

Growth Habit: Bubblegum pink double blooms from early thru late summer season. Flowers will turn to mauve toward end of blooming. Humidity and drought tolerant.

Echinacea ‘Ruby Star'

Coneflower

Size: 2-3'

Hardiness: Zones 3-9
Growth Habit: Upright.

A tall, coarse plant with large, dark green leaves and a large 3-4” flower with broad, deep pink, ruby to purple petals that surround a brown/bronze cone.

Echinacea 'Sunrise'

Coneflower

Size: 30-36"

Hardiness: Zones 5-8

Growth Habit: A cross of E. purpurea and E. paradox. Fragrant, pale citron blossoms. Blooms June - September. Propagation is prohibited on this variety.

Echinacea 'Tiki Torch'

Coneflower

Size: 36"

Hardiness: Zones 3-8

Growth Habit: Dark orange flowers with large center cone. Blooms for several weeks in summer. Deadheading will promote reblooming. Vigorous grower.

Echinops bannaticus 'Blue Globe'

Globe Thistle

Size : 40"

Hardiness : Zones 4-8

Growth Habit : Upright.

Deep blue globes on 40" stems all summer.

Echinops ritro ssp. ruthenicus

Globe Thistle

Size: 2-3'

Hardiness: Zone 3

Growth Habit: Deep blue globes about the size of a golf ball. silvery-white foliage. Needs well drained soil. Globes are excellent for cutting and drying.

Edraianthus graminifolius

Grassy Bells

Size : 6"

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Tuft-like.

Needs good drainage. Violet-blue flowers.

Edraianthus tenuifolius

Grassy-bells

Size : Up to 6"

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Stems prostrate with ascending tips with clustered flowers.

Flowers violet blue with lighter base.

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'

Fairy Wings

Size : 9-12"

Hardiness: Zones 4-8
Growth Habit : Spreading.

Large, lilac-purple flowers in spring. One of the showiest Epimediums.

Epimedium youngianum ‘Niveum'

Barrenwort

Size: 6”

Hardiness: Zones 4-8
Growth Habit: Spreading.

A valuable white flower for shade gardens and understory plantings. Foliage grows to 6" and the flowers poke through to stand over purple-tinted leaves. Particularly good for small spaces.

Epimedium youngianum 'Roseum'

Barrenwort

Size : 8-12"

Hardiness : Zones 5-9

Growth Habit : Clump-forming.

Produces dusty pink to purple flowers in mid to late spring. Leaves divided in 2-9 leaflets on red-tinted leaf stalks.

Epimedium x rubrum

Barrenwort

Size : 8-12"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Slow spreading clumper. Semi-evergreen leaves.

Crimson-sepaled flowers with creamy-yellow spurs.

Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'

Epimedium 'Sulphureum'

Size : 12"

Hardiness : Zones 5-9

Growth Habit : Clump forming.

Bears dark yellow flowers with red-tinted spurs mid to late spring. Heart-shaped, spine toothed leaflets with 5-11 leaflets per leaf.

Epimedium 'Brilliant Rubystarr'

Barrenwort

Size: 14"

Hardiness: Zones 4-9

Growth Habit: Large ruby-red flowers.

Epimedium 'Fire Dragon'

Barrenwort

Size: 14"

Hardiness: Zones 4-9

Growth Habit: Yellow flowers with purple outer petals with pure green foliage.

Epimedium 'Pink Elf'

Barrenwort

Size: 9-12"

Hardiness: Zones 4-9

Growth Habit: Purple-pink flowers opening mid spring and lasting thru fall.

Erinus alpinus 'Dr. Haehnle'

Alpine Liverwort

Size : Up to 6"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Loose mat form with clustered basal leaves. Dwarf Alpine.

Bright red flowers. Grows on barren or grassy rocky slopes.

Erigeron pulchellus

Fleabane

Size: 12-18"

Hardiness: Zone 4

Growth Habit: White daisy flowers blooming May - June. Low growing foliage, self-sowing to form small groundcover colonies over time. Attracts butterflies.

Erigeron pulchellus 'LynnHaven Carpet'

Fleabane

Size: 14"

Hardiness: Zone 5

Growth Habit: Pale lavender daisies blooming May - June. Foliage is most impressive in the species, with large grey-green hairy leaves. Attracts butterflies.

Erigeron scopulinus

Fleabane

Size: 1"

Hardiness: Zone 6

Growth Habit: Forms dense mats of small green foliage. Needs well drained soil. White daisy flowers with yellow centers bloom in June. Excellent choice for rock gardens, inbetween stepping stones. Native to Southwestern USA. Attracts butterflies.

Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbitt'

Sea Holly

Size : 12"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Blue globes on silver stems. Dwarf variety. Blooms July - August. Attracts butterflies.

Eryngium planum ‘Blue Glitter'

Sea Holly

Size: 3'

Hardiness: Zone 5-8
Growth Habit: Small blue globes on silvery stems. Foliage is blue-green, non-spiney. Attracts butterflies.

Eryngium planum 'Jade Frost'

Sea Holly

Size: 24-30"

Hardiness: Zones 5-8

Growth Habit: One of the first variegated Sea Holly. Foliage is blue-green with white margins, which will turn pink in cooler temperatures. Foliage gets 6-8" tall. Flowers bloom in mid summer. One of the most hardy of species. Propagation is prohibited on this variety. Attracts butterflies.

Erysimum allionii

Siberian Wallflower

Size : 18-24"

Hardiness : Zone 3-9

Growth Habit : Fragrant orange blooms from mid spring thru early summer. Self-sowing readily. Evergreen sword-like foliage. Attracts bees, butterflies and birds. POISONOUS IF INGESTED.

Erysimum hybridum 'Yellow Bird'

Alpine Wallflower

Size: 10-12"

Hardiness: Zones 6-9

Growth Habit: Focus on foliage formation in its first season. Early in second spring will push fragrant golden yellow flower clusters.Will self-sow, allow this to encourage the next generation of the plant to grow. Drought tolerant once established. Excellent choice for rock gardens and garden borders. Attracts butterflies. Spring bloomer.?

Erythonium americanum

Eastern Trout Lily

Size: 3-8”

Hardiness: Zones 4-7
Growth Habit: Upright.

Early spring wildflower visible as soon as snow melts or the ground thaws. Two very attractive, fleshy, light green leaves mottled with tan spots. Flower stalks appear above leaves with nodding, chrome yellow petals and yellow-brown, prominent stamens. This early sign of spring will go dormant in late spring. Don't be alarmed when it disappears. Use under deciduous trees where they will receive early spring sunshine before leaves appear.

Eucomis 'Sparkling Burgundy'

Pineapple Lily

Size: 20"

Hardiness: Zone 6

Growth Habit: Blooms August - September with burgundy flowers. Foliage is dramatic, burgundy, and strap-like. Tropical appearance.

Eupatorium ‘Little Joe'

Little Joe Pye Weed

Size: 22-28”

Hardiness: Zone 3
Growth Habit:

Very floriferous, dwarf variety. Strong, sturdy stems. Blooms July through September.

Eupatorium dubium

Three Nerve Joe Pye Weed

Size : 3-4'

Hardiness : Zones 5-9

Growth Habit : Narrow cone-shaped clusters.

Pale pink flowers. Moist, sandy, or gravelly, acid soil. Attracts butterflies.

Eupatorium dubium 'Phantom'

Joe Pye Weed

Size: 25-30"

Hardiness: Zones 4-10

Growth Habit: Compact variety. Blooms June - July. Flowers are wine-red.

Eupatorium fistulosum

Joe Pye Weed

Size: 3-10'

Hardiness: Zones 3-9
Growth Habit: Tall and dominating. Huge, rounded.

Grows in moist fields and pastures. Clusters of pink, purplish, mauve flowers. Attractive to butterflies, wasps, beetles, and other nectar-sipping insects; ecologically important. All Joe Pye Weed are excellent late summer flowers when most perennials are spent and faded.

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Eupatorium fortunei 'Pink Elegance'

Joe Pye Weed

Size: 3-4'

Hardiness: Zone 4

Growth Habit: Variegated foliage. Pink flowers blooming September - October. Prefers organically rich, moist soils. Attracts butterflies.

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Eupatorium hyssopfolium

Hyssop Leaved Thourough Wort

Size: 3-4'
Hardiness: Zones 4-8

Growth Habit: Erect, upright, and bushy.

I wish this plant had a more attractive common name. Commonly found growing in our local, prairie areas, fields, and roadsides. Flat topped, white flower clusters over fine foliage in August-October. Wonderful late summer texture. Combines well with grasses and Asters. Very durable and easy to grow in a wide range of conditions.

Eupatorium maculatum ‘Bartered Bride'

Boneset

Size: 6-8'

Hardiness: Zones 4-8
Growth Habit: Erect.

A big, bold, architectural plant with green foliage and foaming heads of enormous, pure white flowers from July to September, striking and different. Attractive to butterflies and other beneficial insects. A great back of the garden, massing flower. Easy to grow.

Eupatorium maculatum ‘Carin'

Joe Pye Weed

Size: 5-7'

Hardiness: Zones 5-9
Growth Habit: Erect.

Unique, silvery-pink, round top flowers and deep purple stems from July to September. Showy color. Great butterfly magnet!

Eupatorium maculatum ‘Gateway'

Joe Pye Weed

Size: 5'

Hardiness: Zones 3-7
Growth Habit: Upright.

Bushel basket size, mauve-pink flowers August-September. Prefers moist soil conditions. Slightly shorter, more compact variety. Try with Helianthus or Rudbeckia.

Eupatorium purpureum 'Baby Joe'

Joe Pye Weed

Size: 30"

Hardiness: Zones 3-8

Growth Habit: Smaller version of E. 'Little Joe.' Lavender flower clusters in late summer.

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Eupatorium purpureum 'Joe White'

Joe Pye Weed

Size: 6-7'

Hardiness: Zones 3-8

Growth Habit: White flower clusters on white stems.

Eupatorium purpureum 'Little Joe'

Joe Pye Weed

Size: 4'

Hardiness: Zones 3-8

Growth Habit: Compact and upright. Prefers moist soil. Blooms August - September with mauve flowers.

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Eupatorium purpureum 'Little Red'

Dwarf Joe Pye Weed

Size: 48"

Hardiness: Zone 4

Growth Habit: Flowers are a rich rosey-pink, blooming from August - September.

Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate'

Chocolate Snake Root

Size : 3-4'

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Broad, upright.

Beautiful purple foliage and late summer white flowers. Be careful, this is toxic to animals and humans! Native to woodland edges.

Euphorbia characias 'Glacier Blue'

Milkweed, Spurge

Size:15"

Hardiness: Zones 6-9

Growth Habit: Smokey-blue foliage.with a cream border. Cream colored flowers blooming in early spring. Vigorous grower. Evergreen. Works well in containers.

Euphorbia 'Excalibur' ('Froeup')

Milkweed, Spurge

Size : 36"

Hardiness : Zones 5-8

Growth Habit : Clump forming.

Stunning young foliage throughout spring. Will spread to 20" but is non-invasive. Long lasting yellow bracts during the summer.

Euphorbia myrsinites

Milkweed, Donkeytail Spurge

Size: 8"

Hardiness: Zones 6-9

Growth Habit: Silver-green foliage. Brilliant yellow flowers in April and June.

Euphorbia polychroma 'Bonfire'

Milkweed, Cushion Spurge

Size : 12"

Hardiness : Zones 6-9

Growth Habit : Dark leaved form that stays red all season. Yellow flowers blooming May - June.

Euphorbia 'Tasmanian Tiger'

Milkweed, Spurge

Size: 3'

Hardiness: Zones 6-9

Growth Habit: White leaves with dark green centers. Grows in large mounds. Drought tolerant. Works well in containers.