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ht: 24-30 in. tall
lc: dark green
or: Richard Saul, ItSaul Nurseries, GA USA as hybrids of E. purpurea x E. paradoxa
in: ItSaul Nurseries 2005
photos, history: Cone Crazy (online catalog 2004)
cultivars:

• BIG SKY™ SUNDOWN 'Evan Saul' - 32 in. tall x 18 in, wide, rays reddish-orange.
• BIG SKY™ SUNRISE 'Sunrise' - rays lemon yellow or clear citron yellow, golden-green disk, well scented
• BIG SKY™ SUNRISE 'Sunset' - rays bright orange
• BIG SKY™  TWILIGHT 'Twilight' - rays rose pink with red cone.

ht: 50cm
fc: rays orangish-yellow, disk orange
fd: capitulum (head) to 4.0 in. wide
lu: blooms have cutflower life of up to 2 weeks
or: Bobby Saul, ItSaul Plants
in: US trade Fall 2006.

fc: rays light golden-orange or orange tinged yellow, a mango-like shade
or: Chicago Botanic Garden c. 2003 as mutation from tissued cultured ORANGE MEADOWBRITE, lacking the
or: strong reddish-orange pigment layer. Contrary to some silly internet rumors, ORANGE MEADOWBRITE did not
or: revert or prove unstable, causing the immediate need for two marketing names. It is a stable mutation to date (8/2004).

fc: rays reddish-orange, a true color breakthrough, more red in the bud stage
ff: slight spicy orange scent
lc: dark green
or: Chicago Botanic Garden c. 2002 from E. purpurea, paradoxa, and perhaps other germplasm. This is, we believe, the first of various
or: new color hybrids from this breeding program.

ht: 10 in. tall x 12 in. wide
fc: rays light-medium yellow, angled about 40 degrees when mature, slghtly irregular, apex usually cut into 1-3 segments, disk brown
frq: sterile to date, no seeds
or: Richard Saul, Saul Nursery, GA USA mid-1990's as hybrid seed. Tony Avent, Plant Delights Nursery selected this clone
pat: US PPAF
in, so: Plant Delights Nursery (Fall 2003 Catalog: 13, with color photo)

ht: shorter than species typical
fc: rays cerise pink

ht: 50cm
fc: rays white
lt: older leaf duration higher than 'Alba'
in: deMorgan Mursery, introduced 2004, derived from 'Alba'

fc: rays white
eval: the original white. New variants like 'White Luster' and 'White Swan' are larger-flowered.
eval: 'Cygnet White' is the most short white to date (2002). 'Alaska' is also sold as a replacement for this name.

ht: 36 in.
fc: pure white
prop: seed strain
lu: companion color for 'Bravado'
in: first seen in 2001 catalogs.

ht: 85cm
ha: compact
fc: rays reddish-purple with pewter overlay
ft: rays horizontal
fd: inflor. larger than species typical
so: Cotswold Garden Flowers

ht: 24-36 in.
fc: rays rose pink
ft: rays horizontal, not reflexed or drooping
fd: larger than most cultivars

ht: 120cm
fc: similar to 'Robert Bloom' but more variation among seedlings
prop: seed strain of 'Robert Bloom'

ht: 48 in.
fc: rays rose-red, brighter than 'The King', disk maroon or dark red

ns: a listed name from Pro-Veg Seeds Ltd. and entered in the RHS trials.
eval: one US trial stated this strain had the highest biomass of major horticultural cultivars.

ht: 24-36 in.
fc: bright crimson-red, fading pinkish with darker base. It is sold as non-fading but it does.
ft: rays horizontal, not drooping or reflexed
or: Springbrook Gardens

ht: 15-24 in. - usually closer to 20 in.
fc: white
lu: suitable for use with 'Kims Knee High' to provide two colors in
lu: low stature in the foreground.
prop: also sold in seed strain form so it can vary. Can bloom the first year from seed.
aw: Perennial Plant of the Year 1998

st: dark maroon red, showy
in: Four Seasons Nursery, UK. c. 2001

or: Magnus Nielson
so: listed as rare by NCCPG Pink Sheet

fc: rays rose purple
bt: earlier than species typical
ns: this type of likely to become outdated epithet is not permitted in
ns: modern cultivar names.
so: listed as rare by NCCPG Pink Sheet

ht: 60cm - shorter than most cultivars.
ha: highly branched
fc: rays clear reddish-purple
bt: earlier than most cultivars (July in UK)
ft: star-like rays
so: Cotswold Garden Flowers

ht: 30 in.
ft: rays double normal quantity, shaggy and frilly effect
fc: rays light pink, disk darker red
ff: scented
so, ph: Terra Nova Nurseries (online catalog Fall 2004), introduced 2005

ht: 90cm
fc: rays light pinkish-purple, disk orange
ft: rays more horizontal than 'Forncett Parasols' based on website photo
fd: large by modern standards
or, so: Four Seasons Perennials (online catalog 2003)

ht: 90cm
fc: rays light pinkish-purple
ft: rays slightly drooping, as in a parasol effect
or, so: Four Seasons Perennials (online catalog 2003)

fc: rays white
ph, so: CNB (online catalog 2002)

ht: 40 in.
ha: strongly branched compared to older whites
fc: rays white
fd: very large heads
ft: rays mostly horizontal, wide and overlapping for a good effect
ff: well scented
in,ph: Terra Nova Nurseries (online catalog Fall 2003, introduced 2004)

fc: rays white, some green in it
in: listed in Germany.

fc: rays medium pink, disk flowers orangish-red with a green center at 50-70% of disk surface
so, ph: Terra Nova Nurseries (online catalog Fall 2004), introduced 2005

fc: apparently green centered
so: Cotswold Garden Flowers

ht: 16 in.
fc: rays light pink, a very subtle and compatible color
ff: scented
so, ph: Terra Nova Nurseries (online catalog Fall 2004), introduced 2005

ht: 24 in.
fc: rose-pink
ft: rays well reflexed
prop: vegetatively only to maintain size.
or: Kim Hawks of Niche Gardens, NC USA
in: Niche Gardens c. 1997

fc: rays white with greenish disk
or: Sunny Border Nursery from 'Kim's Knee High'
pat: PPAF
so: Walters Gardens

ht: 16 in. - dwarf
ha: stems very strong and compact
fc: rays reddish-purple, richly colored, disk orange
ft: rays overlapping well, slightly ruffled
fd: heads to 5.0 in. wide
eval: said to be improved over 'Kim's Knee High' in overall appearance and particularly in the floral features.
in,ph: Terra Nova Nurseries (online catalog Fall 2003, introduced 2004)

ht: 24-48 in. - reported vary but usually one of the taller ones
fc: rays dark but bright pink, a good shade lacking purple tints
ft: rays more horizontal
aw: Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year 1998 - once agan they are
aw: very late on the trend.
eval: a good plant but is can self-seed and prove a nuisance on some sites. It
eval: now considered that 'Ruby Giant' is a better entity.
or: Magnus Nilsson, Sweden

ht: 1m tall - larger than many selections
fc: rays rose purple
so: listed as rare by NCCPG Pink Sheet

fc: rays rose-lilac with light orange cone
bt: earlier
ft: rays wider, held horizontal
so: listed as rare by NCCPG Pink Sheet

ha: compact
fc: rays purplish red with greenish-bronze cone
fd: heads 15-20cm wide
so: listed as rare by NCCPG Pink Sheet

ht: 60cm - shorter
fc: rays reddish-purple
ft: rays narrower
or: Jan Spruyt 1996 as 'Abendstern' seedling
in: Jan Spruyt 1998
li: Hertle, B. 1999. Newly registered cultivars of hardy perennials. ISU.

ht: 25cm - dwarf
fc: rays pink, disk orangish-red
in: Fall 2006 worldwide
web: Greenteam (online website 2005, with color photo)

lc: margined white
fc: rose-pink as 'Bravado'
fd: 4.0 in.
or: Alan Costa c. 1999 as sport from 'Bravado'
ph, in, so: Terra Nova Nurseries (online catalog 2002), introduced 2003

fc: carmine-pink, center greenish
ft: very large, full anemone-like center, these petals very fringed. The normal outer
ft: rays occur at the base but are almost unneeded so full is the center.
ns: it should be noted there is an Echincea health drink called "Razzamatazz" and
ns: it is likely unrelated.
ph, so: CNB (online catalog 2002)

ha: strong stems, weather resistant form
fc: rays reddish-carmine
in: Yvonne's Plants c. 2001 (online catalog 2001)

ht: 48 in.
ha: vigorous, erect
fc: rays carmine-purple, disk orange-brown
ft: rays wider than species typical
or: Alan Bloom, Bressingham Gardens, UK
prop: vegetative clone. The seed strain based on it is called 'Bressingham'

ht: 80-100 cm
fc: bright purplish-pink
or: Alfred Weinreich of Floragarten c. 1963 as seedling
in: originator 1997
li: Sieber, J. 1997. Newly registered cultivars of hardy herbaceous
li: perennials. Int. Hardy Plt. Union 1996-97 Yearbook: 77
so: Cotswold Garden Flowers

ht: 100cm
fc: crimson red, dark mahogany disk
fd: larger heads than species typical
or, so: Rougham Hall Nurseries (online catalog 2002)

ht: 70cm
fc: rays dark carmine red. Disk center dark brown.
so: Cotswold Garden Flowers

ht: 90-110cm - Cotswold Garden Flowers online catalog 2001 says 55cm.
fc: red to ruby red
ft: rays held in horizontal position, rather short, appearing star-like as inflor.
or: Alfred Weinreich of Floragarten c. 1963 as seedling
in: originator 1997. Sold widely by Jelitto since 2000.
li: Sieber, J. 1997. Newly registered cultivars of hardy herbaceous
li: perennials. Int. Hardy Plt. Union 1996-97 Yearbook: 77
eval: many experts consider this the best true red cultivar to date (2001). That said,
eval: some now consider Heim's 'Ruby Giant' to be better still.
so: Cotswold Garden Flowers

ht: 30 in. tall x 24 in. wide
fc: rays rich ruby red, sometimes with greyish tints.
fd: heads to 7 in. wide
ft: rays horizontal
or: selected from 'Rubinstern' and "cleaned up" via tissue culture
eval: superior to 'Rubinstern' and 'Magnus', particularly their seed grown
eval: variations.
or: by Terra Nova Nur.
in: Terra Nova Nur., Tigard OR USA 2001
photo, wholesale source: Terra Nova

fc: rays white or pink, depending on the seedling, cones mostly golden-brown
in: Unwins, UK c. 2003

ht: 90cm
fc: carmine-red
ft: rays held horizontal
fd: heads 12cm wide
rai: regarded as an improvement over 'Magnus'
or: Rolf Offenthal 1992 as seedling of 'Magnus'
in: originator 1998
li: Sieber, J. 1997. Newly registered cultivars of hardy herbaceous
li: perennials. Int. Hardy Plt. Union 1996-97 Yearbook: 77

fc: rays crimson red
bt: July (UK)
so: listed as rare by NCCPG Pink Sheet

fc: rays white, tipped green
ft: rays narrower and distinctly rolled at the tips.
ph, so: CNB (online catalog 2002)

ht: 36 in.
fc: rays rose-red, disk brown

ns: listed by Beeches Nursery 2001 apart from 'Leuchstern', without description.

ht: 120cm
fc: rays dark wine red
ft: rays horizontal
lc: dark green
pat: PPAF
source, photo: Future Plants

fc: rays white
ft: rays extremely narrow, linear, their apex fringed and incised into 2-3 segments.
ph, so: CNB (online catalog 2002)

ht: apparently shorter as the name 'Nana' was in use for it
or: Alfred Weinrich 1985
so: listed as rare by NCCPG Pink Sheet

ns: listed name by the ISU 2000 for Monique Dumas-Quesnel. Not internet or catalog listing known (2003)

ht: 30 in.
fc: rays white, disk yellowish-brown
ft: rays reflexed
or: US
ns: being of American origin it should not be spelled in the Europe way.

ht: 18-30 in. - size varies, often shorter than 'White Luster'
fd: rays pure white, cone bronze or brownish. New flowers are quite green.
ft: rays drooping nicely and uniformly so it gives a good effect.
fd: heads 3-4 in. wide
ff: said to have a stronger, honey-like scent
in: Thompson & Morgan
prop: sold also as seed strain. Blloms in as little as 16 weeks from seed.

ht: 24 in.
fc: rays dark red
ft: rays slightly uncurving at first
ls: more lanceolate than E. purpurea cultivars - this look is very impressive
ch: USDA 4
in: Jelitto.com (online catalog 2003) as hybrid seed strain