As much as I like roses, I like Echinaceas too. And I think Echinaceas are great companions for roses. Once they start blooming in late spring/early summer they continue till frost and provide additional color when roses are in between blooms.

Here's Mary Rose with Echinacea Pink Double Delight:

Heritage with newly opened Echinacea Milkshakes.

Echinacea Tomato Soup with Graham Thomas.

Heritage again with Echinacea Tangerine Dream and Milkshake.

Milkshake with Fragrant Cloud.

This Echinacea is in between Red Gold rose (right of photo) and Garden Party Rose.

Pink Double Delight Echinacea with Garden Party rose.

Echinacea Sundown and April in Paris.

I got more echies with roses and I'll post more photos.

Meanwhile my other companions with the roses:
Helenium Mardi Gras and Heritage

Calla lilies like the company of Raspberry Magic roses around the water fountain.

Posted this in another thread, but I'll post it here again.

Red Dutch oriental lily with Mardi Gras roses.

Triumphator LO lily with High Society rose.

Perfect companions and nice color echoes. As for the lilies, I'm happy to see them in two threads or even more than two.

Thanks Zuzu!
Here's more pics of echinaceas with roses:

High Society with White Swan

Mary Rose and Pink Double Delight

Queen Elizabeth and echie Bravado

Heritage and Pink Double Delight

Echinacea Meringue and Winchester Cathedral

Heritage with companions.

Beautiful, Tex.