Erythronium americanum
TROUT LILY
- Nodding yellow bell-shaped flowers
- Flowers may have yellow, purple or brown anthers
- Plants having two emerging basal leaves will likely produce a flower
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 10-15 cm
Eucomis bicolor
PINEAPPLE LILY
- Clusters of pale green star-shaped flowers with maroon margins
- Above the flowers rests a cluster of leafy green bracts giving it the appearance of a pineapple
- Thick, stocky stems with purple-speckled markings
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Eupatorium dubium 'Little Joe' (PP16122, COPF)
JOE PYE WEED
- A compact cultivar
- Dome-shaped heads of showy rose-purple flowers
- Coarse dark green leaves on rigid stems
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Eupatorium fistulosum
HOLLOW JOE PYE WEED
- AKA Eupatoriadelphus fistulosus, Eutrochium fistulosum
- Large rounded-topped clusters of pink or purplish-mauve flowers
- Lance-shaped sharp-toothed dark green leaves on wine-coloured stems
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Eupatorium maculatum
JOE PYE WEED
- AKA Eupatoriadelphus maculatus, Eupatorium purpureum ssp. maculatum
- Round-topped heads of purple-pink flowers
- Sharp-toothed coarse dark green leaves on rigid spotted purple stems
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 60-120 cm
Eupatorium maculatum 'Atropurpureum'
JOE PYE WEED
- AKA Eupatoriadelphus maculatus, Eupatorium purpureum ssp. maculatum
- Round-topped heads of deep purple-pink flowers
- Sharp-toothed coarse dark green leaves on rigid spotted purple stems
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Eupatorium maculatum 'Gateway'
JOE PYE WEED
- AKA Eutrochium purpureum subsp. maculatum 'Gateway'
- More compact selection than the species
- Bright mauve-pink flower clusters atop deep wine-red stems
HEIGHT: 120-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Eupatorium maculatum 'Phantom' (PP18354)
PHANTOM JOE PYE WEED
- Shorter and more compact habit
- Dome-shaped heads of showy rose-purple flowers
- Coarse dark green leaves on rigid stems
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Eupatorium perfoliatum
BONESET
- AKA Eupatorium truncatum
- White flower clusters
- Textured opposite mid-green leaves
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Eupatorium purpureum
PURPLE JOE PYE WEED
- Erect clump-forming perennial
- Coarsely serrated narrow dark green leaves
- Tiny vanilla-scented pinkish-purple flowers in a cluster
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate'
BONESET
- AKA Eupatorium ageratoides 'Chocolate', Eupatorium urticifolium 'Chocolate', Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate'
- Long-lasting pure white fluffy flowers in tight clusters
- Flowers appear on glossy upright purple stems
HEIGHT: 120-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Euphorbia martinii 'Ascot Rainbow' (PP21401, COPF)
MARTIN'S SPURGE
- Bright green bracts rise just above the foliage
- Each bract has a variegation of green and lighter cream with a red centre
- Sturdy stems have a reddish tone that remains through the season
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Euphorbia myrsinites
DONKEY-TAIL SPURGE
- Clusters of showy yellow bracts
- Yellow bracts turn pink as they age
- Cascading succulent foliage of leathery steel-blue leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Euphorbia polychroma
CUSHION SPURGE
- AKA Euphorbia epithymoides
- Chartreuse-yellow bracts
- Uniform mounds of bright green foliage take on a red hue in the fall
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Euphorbia polychroma 'Bonfire' (PP18585, COPF)
CUSHION SPURGE
- Chartreuse-yellow bracts
- Uniform mounds of deep purple, red and orange leaves hold their colour all season
- Leaf colour intensity will change with maturity and cooler weather
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm