Look for 'Goldsturm' for her bright yellow flowers, dark green leaves and compact form at 24 inches tall. Purple coneflower is in her element in a sunny garden. She is beautiful and tough owing to her native heritage. Purple coneflower is quite the social butterfly with many winged visitors in the summer. In the fall gold finches enjoy her seedy character.
Russian sage is that little black dress that never goes out of style.
Her refined beauty never demands attention. All the flowers love to be her companion. She is clothed in grey-white from head to toe even in winter. In summer she displays her blue flowers in tall spires. Aster is kind of a wallflower until late summer arrives, and then watch out.