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Echinacea pallida

(Pale purple coneflower)

Description:

An echinacea with unique, drooping, spider-like petals, perfect for a free draining sunny part of the garden.  The leaves are coarse and hairy and very narrow compared to other echinacea species.  This plant is native to the Eastern and Central parts of the United States.

Pot size: 3.5 in deep and 2 quart

Details:

  • Common name: Pale coneflower

  • Family: Compositae

  • Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial

  • Zone: 3-10

  • Flower Color: Pale pink

  • Flowering Time: June, July

  • Native Range: North America

  • Soil: Well-drained

  • Light: Full sun

  • Height: 2-3ft

  • Wide: 1-1.5ft

Echinacea purpurea ‘Happy Star’

Description:

A White version of the common Purple coneflower. Like most coneflowers, ‘Happy star’ prefers a sunny location in free-draining soil. Once established, coneflowers are mostly drought tolerant and strongly favored by pollinators. Dead heading promotes rebloom.

Pot size: 3.5 in deep and 2 quart

Details:

  • Common name: White coneflower

  • Family: Compositae

  • Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial

  • Zone: 3-8

  • Flower Color: White

  • Flowering Time: Summer

  • Native Range: North American hybrid

  • Soil: Medium moisture, moderate fertility

  • Light: Full sun-part shade

  • Height: 2-3 feet tall

  • Width: 1.5-2 in. wide

Echinacea purpurea ‘Rubenstern’

Description:

Echinacea ‘Rubinstern’ is a seed grown cultivar of our native purple coneflower. It blooms mid-late summer with bright carmine red/purple daisy-like flowers and has a large spiky orange center. A classic native plant for your pollinator garden.

Pot size: 3.5 in deep and 2 quart

Details:

  • Common name: Purple coneflower

  • Family: Compositae

  • Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial

  • Zone: 3-8

  • Flower Color: Purple

  • Flowering Time: Late Spring-Late Summer

  • Native Range: North America

  • Soil: Dry-Medium moisture

  • Light: Full sun-part shade

  • Height: 2-3 feet tall

  • Width: 2-3 feet wide

Euphorbia myrsinites

  • Common name: Myrtle spurge

  • Family: Euphorbiacea

  • Plant Type: Perennial

  • Zone: 5-8

  • Flower Color: Yellow-chartreuse

  • Flowering Time: Mid-late Spring, early summer

  • Native Range: Southeastern Europe, Asia minor

  • Soil: Well-drained, low fertility

  • Light: Full sun

  • Height: 4-6 in tall

  • Width: 1-2 ft wide

Description:

Myrtle spurge is an evergreen, succulent perennial, which grows best in rocky, free draining soil in full sun. It blooms early, with bright, zingy yellow/green flowers which contrast well with early spring bulbs and primroses.

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