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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 ‘Rocky Top'

Coneflower

Size: 2-3'

Hardiness: Zones 4-9
Growth Habit: Compact, vigorous, and floriferous. Upright.

Sweet, pastel pink, flat-topped flowers with black cones that track the sun like sunflowers. Combines well with Tradescantia. Needs well-drained soil. Prefers moist soil, but once established, will tolerate dry soils.

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 ‘Vintage Wine'

Coneflower

Size: 35”

Hardiness: Zone 3
Growth Habit: Upright.

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

Echinacea p. 'Rubinstern'

Ruby Star Purple Coneflower

Size : 2-3'

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Upright.

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

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 'Kim's Mop Head'

Coneflower

Size : 12-15"

Hardiness : Zones 4-8

Growth Habit : Upright.

Must be cut back after first bloom to get second blooming. Even shorter version of native cone flower. Blooms mid-summer and again in late Aug-Sept.

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'

Purple Coneflower 'Magnus'

Size : 2-3'

Hardiness : Zone 3

Growth Habit : Non-drooping flowers.

Pink flowers.

Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan'

Coneflower

Size : 3'

Hardiness : Zone 3

Growth Habit : Very free flowering.

Almost white flowers, July - August.

Echinops bannaticus 'Blue Globe'

Globe Thistle

Size : 40"

Hardiness : Zones 4-8

Growth Habit : Upright.

Deep blue globes on 40" stems all summer.

Echinops s. 'Arctic Glow'

Globe Thistle

Size : 32"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Ball shaped blooms.

Prefers sandy, gravelly infertile soils. Nice to mix with Achilleas. Silvery green foliage, red stems, white flowers.

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

Barrenwort

Size : 8-12"

Hardiness : Zones 5-8

Growth Habit : Clump forming.

Pendent, silvery pink flowers in mid to late spring. Leaves are heart shaped and light green-flushed bronze when young. Great filler for shady gardens.

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 perralchicum 'Frohnleiten'

Barrenwort

Size : 12"

Hardiness : Zones 5-8

Growth Habit : Clump forming.

A pyramid of yellow butterfly-like flowers in mid to late spring. An amazing cross between Caucasian and Atlas mountain species.

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 x warleyense

Barrenwort

Size : 20"

Hardiness : Zones 5-9

Growth Habit : Spreading, clump-forming.

Yellow flowers with reddish orange sepals mid to late spring. Leaves divided into 5-9 spiny mid-green leaflets tinted red in spring.

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.

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.

Erodium reichardii 'Roseum'

Heron's Bill

Size : Up to 2"

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Always in bloom. Flat, mat plant.

Alpine/trough plant. Pale pink blossoms and darker veins.

Eryngium 'Blue Sapphire'

Sea Holly

Size : 28"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Upright.

Flowers are larger and more colorful than other varieties. Well-drained soils a must. Prized cut flowers. Combines well with Solidago, Rudbeckia, and Achillea!! Intense blue flower heads.

Eryngium planum ‘Blauer Zwerg'

Sea Holly

Size: 24”

Hardiness: Zone 4
Growth Habit: Upright.

Deep blue summer blooms.

Eryngium planum ‘Blue Bonnet'

Sea Holly

Size: 20-24”

Hardiness: Zone 4
Growth Habit: Upright.

Intense blue flowers. Blooms July-September.

Eryngium planum 'Fluela'

Sea Holly

Size : 36"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Bushy, loose-formed. Spikey, egg-shaped flowers.

Metallic blue flowers.

Erysimum helveticum

Wall Flower

Size : 4-5"

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Compact buns of fragrant recemes.

Well-drained soil. Great for rock garden. Orange-yellow all spring.

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.

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 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 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 maculatum ‘Purple Bush'

Purple Boneset

Size: 4-6'

Hardiness: Zones 5-9
Growth Habit: Erect, compact, and dense. Robust grower.

Another shorter and compact form of Eupatorium. Try as a bold statement in mass to anchor a perennial border or as a naturalizer on the fringe of a maintained landscape.

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Mistflower

Size : 3-5'

Hardiness : Zones 3-9

Growth Habit : Long, serrate leaves.

White or blue flowers in July to Oct. Moist to wet soil.

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 cyparissias 'Orange Man'

Milkweed, Spurge

Size : 15"

Hardiness : Zones 5-8

Growth Habit : Spreading.

Fine textured foliage - orange tinted in autumn. Orange flowers in spring.

Euphorbia excalibur

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 polychroma

Spurge

Size : 18"

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Bushy, clumping.

Show plants for April/May color. Great for naturalizing along woodland borders. Yellow flowers.