Cait's Garden

Tomato Soup, Ruby Star, Coconut Lime, Pink Double Delight, Summer Sky, Sundown, Fragrant Angel, Fatal Attraction, After Midnight, Green Jewel, Mac ‘N’ Cheese, Paradoxa, Hot Papaya, Twilight. Colors of paint? Nope. Colors of coneflower! When I started my garden a decade ago, coneflowers came in two standard colors, purple and pink. Since then, a veritable explosion of new hybrids has occurred. It seems every color under the sun is available, and if it’s available, there’s a good chance I have it! Yes, it’s true. I’m just a girl who can’t say no to Echinacea. They really are a great flower. Sturdy, profuse blooming, able to tolerate the worst of our summer heat, and even food for birds. All this helps me justify the expense because these babies can cost a pretty penny at the garden center. Some people are addicted to clothes shopping; I am addicted to coneflowers. C’est la vie!