Echinacea Pretty Parasols PP 31675 Tibouchina bright yellow flowers atop the

bright yellow flowers atop the stems

it dislikes the heat and humidity of the deep southeast US

Hosta 'Miss Susie' is an Arthur Wrede hybrid with golden-yellow leaves

which we introduced for our friend

the beauty of Hosta 'Clovelly' is hard to beat

Echinacea Pretty Parasols PP 31675 Tibouchina bright yellow flowers atop the(aka: Echinacea JS Engeltje) Echinacea 'Pretty Parasols' has been absolutely fabulous in our trials, offering quite a variation from the typically bred, squatty coneflowers. This selection from Belgium's Jan Spruyt, is most likely an Echinacea pallida hybrid, which gives it improved garden longevity. The sturdy 3' tall stems are topped, starting for us in July with elegant, open bicolor flowers of white, surrounded by a central collar of pink around