I put coneflowers in the love-hate thread. I love them but have all sorts of trouble with them. In Minnesota we had an epidemic of aster yellows a couple years ago, and I got rid of the few I had left. I had Magnus and Bravado, and one called 'Hot Summer' that I can no longer find. It had flowers that changed color as they opened and matured-very cool. So the next year I found a cultivar that I like and that does well for me-- Raspberry Truffle. Also Primadonna White (very fragrant). I absolutely have to use Repellex tablets or the rabbits will eat them down to nothing. Today I bought a Cheyenne Spirit for a new area that I am going to establish in the narrow strip along the south side of my house. It will go with sea holly, coreopsis, centranthus, penstemon, boltonia, and whatever else strikes my fancy. Getting rid of more lawn! But back to the echies, thank you for the posts and photos of Cheyenne Spirit. I am excited to plant it!
