It’s the GARDEN STATE, for crying out loud! But living up to our state’s lofty reputation isn’t that difficult with great New Jersey perennials like American bellflower, black-eye Susan, and purple ...
Upright perennial to about 1.5m tall, with coarsely hairy, lance-shaped mid-green basal leaves to 15cm long, and solitary flowerheads to 12cm across with slightly reflexed, light purplish-pink rays ...
An excellent, upright perennial producing large, fragrant blooms with pink-purple petals surrounding a prominent orange-brown central cone. It makes a great cut flower and will attract pollinators.
Also, note that the purple coneflower may sometimes suffer from diseases, like leaf spot, or a Japanese beetle infestation. Photo Credit: Joshua Mayer / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 Downy phlox, also called ...
Think pink and purple asters, golden-yellow black-eyed Susans ... Regular deadheading will also help to extend the floral show. Echinacea live plants are available from Burpee. Planting one or more of ...