(Purple Coneflower). To 1 metre. Beautiful rose pink ray petals with a coppery brown, spiky central cone. Petals are held horizontally. Large vibrant daisy-like flowers summer to autumn. Attracts butterflies and insects. Sun. Winter dormant.
Height to about 30 cms. Clusters of large upright purple bells spring to summer. Sun or part shade. Winter dormant
Height to 50 cms. Semi-double flowers mid-spring to summer. Masses of yellow to apricot blooms. Tidy, clump forming. Sun or part shade and well-drained soil.
(Burning Bush). Plants are 2 years old. Mature plants are up to 90 cms in height. Purple-mauve flowers with darker veins early summer, highly fragrant lemon scented leaves. A beautiful plant when in flower and a favourite of mine. Lovely as specimen plant where you can brush past it. Usually take 4 years to flower. Winter dormant.
Popular variety. Clumps of handsome dark green foliage, which colours well in autumn. The flowers are rich violet-blue, heavily veined on 60 cm stalks in midsummer. Sun/part shade. Clump forming hardy perennial. Winter dormant.