Double the color! Photo: Jelitto

Each spring it's always fun to try something different, and for us that means some new plants! Dan has hand-picked a nice selection of perennials so let's jump right in and talk about a few of them:

'Double Decker' Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is an interesting perennial which is the result of years of careful selection for a reliable seed strain for a two-tiered Coneflower. 'Double Decker' was found by Eugen Schleipfer in Germany and is a deep pink beauty! A tuft of short pink petals crown the cone and a skirt of longer deep-rose petals radiate from the base. For  best flowering they'll need a minimum of 4 hours of direct sun.  The strong stems will reach 40" tall and 24" wide making it a good candidate for the middle or back of the border. Plant in groups of 3+ for best impact.
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