Abstract: A new cultivar of Echinacea purpurea, ‘Butterfly Kisses’, characterized by its dwarf and compact plant habit, its well-branched strong stems, its floriferous habit, and its anemone-type composite inflorescences with ray florets that light red-purple and disk florets that are deeper red-purple.
Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Echinacea, ‘Purple Emperor’, characterized by its composite flowers with ray florets that are strong purple-pink in color, held nearly horizontal when opening and slightly twisted, its medium plant height, its very strong stems, and its vigorous growth habit.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Helenium plant named ‘Sombrero’, characterized by its compact and broadly upright plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; inflorescences with yellow-colored ray florets; and strong peduncles that hold the inflorescences above the foliar plane.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Helenium plant named ‘Siesta’, characterized by its compact and broadly upright plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; inflorescences with orange red-colored ray florets; and strong peduncles that hold the inflorescences above the foliar plane.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Helenium plant named ‘Fuego’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; inflorescences with yellow and dark orange bi-colored ray florets; and strong peduncles that hold the inflorescences above the foliar plane.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Helenium plant named ‘Salsa’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; inflorescences with dark red-colored ray florets with yellow-colored bases giving a “halo” effect around the disc; and strong peduncles that hold the inflorescences above the foliar plane.