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ECHINACEA (Coneflower)

Zone 3, sun or part shade, a good cut flower, drought tolerant. Deer and pest resistant. Seed heads are attractive throughout fall and winter.

[Large Photo]	pallida Pale Purple	4 1/2"	Large purple flowers with drooping petals above lance-shaped foliage, July, height 3'-5', spread 18", Native Prairie.
	purpurea	4 1/2", 1 Gal.	Rosy-purple daisy-like flowers, coarse foliage, July-Aug., height 3', spread 18"-24", Native Prairie.
	purpurea Bravado	4 1/2"	Extra large rosy-red flowers with a maroon center, coarse foliage, heat tolerant, July-Aug., height 4', spread 18"-24".
	purpurea Bright Star	4 1/2", 1 Gal.	Large blooms of rosy-red with a maroon center, coarse foliage, July-Aug., height 2'-3', spread 18"-24".
[Large Photo]	purpurea Magnus	4 1/2", 1 Gal.	Large 4" rose-red blooms, coarse foliage, July, height 4', spread 18"-24".
[Large Photo]	purpurea Ruby Star	4 1/2", 1 Gal.	Carmine-red flowers on stiff petals, coarse foliage, height 3'-4', spread 18"-24". An improved Magnus. Long lasting cut flower.
[Large Photo]	purpurea White Swan	4 1/2", 1 Gal.	White flowers with golden center, coarse foliage, July-Aug., height 18"-24", spread 18"-24".
	purpurea Kim's Knee High	1 Gal.	A dwarf version of the native purple coneflower. Clear pink flowers surround the red tipped orange cone. Reblooms, July-Aug., height 18"-24".
	Doubledecker	4 1/2"	Large rosy-pink flowers which sometimes produce a second layer of petals on top of the cone. July-Aug., height 35", spread 18"-24", zone 3.
	paradoxa	4 1/2"	From the Ozarks, this Echinacea has strappy green floiage with an attractive white midrib. It is strongly erect with a pleasing bright yellow flower. July-Sept., height 2'-3', spread 18"-24".
[Large Photo]	Vintage Wine	1 Gal.	Plant Patent Applied For. Purple-red flowers with shorter, less-drooping petals. July-Aug., height 35", spread 18"-24".
[Large Photo]	Razzmatazz	1 Gal.	Large, fragrant purple-pink flowers producing a fully double, pom pom like head in place of the cone, July-Sept., height 35", spread 18"-24". A Darwin Plant Spotters variety.
[Large Photo]	Sunrise	1 Gal.	Medium yellow, single, daisy-like flowers with a cone that starts out green an turns gold. Solid, vigorous grower. July-Aug., height 30"-36", spread 18"-24". A part of the Big Sky TM Series!
[Large Photo]	Sunset	1 Gal.	Bright orange, single daisy-like flowers with a brownish cone. Vigorous grower with strong stems. July-Aug., height 24"-30", spread 18"-24". A part of the Big Sky TM Series!
	Fatal Attraction	1 Gal.	Large dark purple-pink flowers on strong dark red stems. Produces many flowers. Petals are non-drooping. July-Aug., height 26", spread 18"-24". A Darwin Plant Spotters Exclusive.
[Large Photo]	Twilight	1 Gal.	Radiant, rose-red flwoers around a deep red cone. The petals overlap giving a fuller appearance. Vigorous grower with a branching habit. July-Aug., height 24"-30", spread 18"-24". A part of the Big Sky TM Series!
[Large Photo]	Fragrant Angel	1 Gal.	Large, fragrant white flwoers around a huge yellow cone. Petals are horizontal and overlapping creating an impressive full appearance. July-Sept., height 30", spread 18"-24".
	Hope	1 Gal.	Large, soft pink fragrant flowers around an orange cone. A Terra Nova Nurseries introduction to help raise money for breast cancer research. July-Aug., height 30", spread 18"-24".
	Harvest Moon	1 Gal.	PPAF. Fragrant, gold overlapping petals surround a golden orange cone. July-Aug. Excellent branching, vigorous grower. Height 24-30", spread 18-24". Part of the Big Sky Series.
	Summer Sky	1 Gal.	PPAF. Huge 5" flowers that are bicolor. Light orange petals with a rose colored halo surround an orange cone July-Aug. Fragrant, prolific and it holds its color longer! Height 30-36", spread 18-24". Part of the Big Sky Series.
	After Midnight	1 Gal.	PPAF. Part of the Big Sky Series. A new dwarf selection with fragrant overlapping dark magenta purple flowers and a dark reddish-black cone on black stems. Well-branched, compact habit with blue-green foliage. Height 12", spread 18". A Darwin Plant Spotters Variety.
	p. Ruby Giant	1 Gal.	Huge, fragrant, non-drooping, clear pink petals around a copper-orange cone. Plants are well-branched. Height 36", spread 18-24".
	Sundown	1 Gallon	Plant Patent # 17,659. Part of the Big Sky Series. Fragrant orange flowers with overlapping petals around a brown cone. Strong stemmed and excellent branching. Similar to 'Sunset' but a little taller and stronger grower. Height 32-40", spread 18-24". A Darwin Plant Spotters Variety.
	p. Little Magnus	1 Gal.	PPAF. Great dwarf selection with large dark magenta flowers, petals are cup-shaped when first open and flatten to form large heads. Vigorous grower and very floriferous. July, height 18-24", spread 18-24". Prefers well-drained soil.
	p. Green Envy	1 Gal.	PPAF. Large, pale green petals surround a deep green cone, then mature with a soft magenta blush and purple cone. Sturdy upright habit with strong sturdy stems, July-Sept., height 30-36", spread 18-24".
	p. Hot Papaya	1 Gal.	PPAF. Double, sizzling red-orange pom-pom flowers with florescent papaya colored ray petals that droop downward are produced atop thick, strong stems with maroon markings. Deep green foliage, robust grower. July-Aug., height 30-36", spread 18-24".
	p. Prairie Splendor	4  1/2"	Rosy-purple flowers late June-frost. Compact habit, height 18-24", spread 18".

ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle)

Zone 3, sun or part shade, excellent for cut or dried flowers.

ritro

4 1/2"

Globular steel blue flowerheads on long stems, July, height 2'-3', spread 24". Prefers well-drained soil.

EPIMEDIUM

Zone 4, part shade to shade. Use for border, rock garden or ground cover. Prefers moist soil.

	alpinum Rubrum	1 Gal.	Red flower, heart-shaped leaves, May-June, height 12", spread 8"-12".
	youngianum Niveum	1 Gal.	White flower, heart-shaped leaves, May-June, height 12", spread 8"-12".
	youngianum Roseum	1 Gal.	Lilac-rose flower, heart-shaped leaves, May-June, height 12", spread 8"-12".

ERIGERON (Fleabane)

Zone 4, sun

	Azure Fairy	4 1/2"	Large lavender, aster-like flowers, yellow centers, July-Aug., height 30", spread 18". Use for borders or cutting. Prefers well-drained soil.
[Large Photo]	Profusion (Spanish Daisy)	4 1/2"	White changing to pink daisy-like flowers, blooms all summer, height 8"-10", spread 12"-15". Use for border or rock garden. Prefers well-drained soil.

ERINUS

Zone 4, sun to part shade

alpinus

4 1/2"

Low dense tufts for the dry rock wall or in crevices in the rock garden, purple flowers, April-July, height 6", spread 6"-10". Prefers moist well-drained soil.

ERYNGIUM (Sea Holly)

Zone 5, sun

	planum	4 1/2"	Durable plants with serrated foliage producing blue flowers, July-Aug., height 15"-36", spread 18"-24". Use for borders, specimen, cutting or drying. Prefers dry soil.
	yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master)	1 Gal.	Silvery-white flower balls are born in clusters atop yucca-like foliage, June-Aug., height 36"-60", spread 12"-15", Native Prairie. Prefers dry limy soil.
	bourgatii	1 Gal.	Deeply cut foliage with white veins. Steel blue thistle-like flowers, July-Aug., height 18"-24", spread 15"-18". Use for borders, specimen, cutting or drying. Prefers dry soil.

EUONYMUS

Zone 4, sun or part shade

fortunei Coloratus (Purple-leaf Wintercreeper)

2 1/4", 4 1/2"

Green foliage turns purple in fall, height 12"-15", spread 24". Use for ground cover. Plant in well-drained soil.

EUPATORIUM (Joe-Pye Weed)

Zone 3, sun or part shade

	purpureum	4 1/2", 1 Gal.	Purplish stalks and rosy-pink flowerheads, attracts butterflies, Aug.-Sept., height 4'-6', spread 3'-4'. Moisture tolerant, Native Prairie. Use in background plantings and cutting. Prefers well-drained soil.
[Large Photo]	rugosum Chocolate	4 1/2", 1 Gal.	Creamy white flower panicles, striking bronze-purple foliage, Aug.-Sept., height 70", spread 24". Use for background plantings and cutting. Prefers well-drained soil

EUPHORBIA (Spurge)

Zone 4, sun. Milky sap may cause skin irritation especially in warm weather. Handle with care.

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polychroma (Cushion Spurge)

1 Gal.

Mound-shaped foliage, turns red in fall. Inconspicuous green flowers with yellow bracts, May, height 12", spread 18". Use for borders or rock gardens. Prefers well-drained soil.