Eryngium planum ( Blauer Zwerg Flat Sea Holly )

From midsummer to early autumn, Eryngium planum bears many rounded umbels, 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, of light blue flowers with spiky, blue-green bracts, to 1 inch long. The basal leaves on this clump-forming, evergreen perennial are toothed, egg-shaped, dark […]

Eriobotrya japonica ( Loquat )

Eriobotrya japonica, or the Loquat, is a large evergreen shrub or tree, reaching 15 to 25 feet tall. Habit is rounded, broad and spreading. Leaves are evergreen, simple, alternate, 6 to 9 inches long, upper leaves shiny, dark green, lower […]

Eriobotrya japonica ( Champagne Loquat )

‘Champagne’ is a dependable fruiting variety (March to May). Fruit is often injured by low temperatures. This cultivar will grow 15 to 20 feet high, and just as wide in a sunny location. Leaves are large, leathery, stoutly veined, 6 […]

Erigeron speciosus ( Double Beauty Fleabane )

Erigeron speciosus is a perennial flowering daisy, to 2 feet tall, erect with very leafy stems. Flowers have narrow, thread-like ray florets in two or more rows. Summer flowers are over 1 inch wide, with dark violet or lavender rays, […]

Erigeron karvinskianus ( Profusion Fleabane )

‘Profusion’ is a carpeting, vigorously-spreading, perennial flowering daisy, 8 to 12 inches tall, with woody branching stems. The leaves are elliptic-lance-shaped, hairy and gray-green in color. Flowers have narrow, thread-like ray florets. In summer it produces abundant flowers that are […]

Erigeron glaucus ( Elstead Pink Beach Aster )

Erigeron glaucus is a tufted, perennial flowering daisy, to 12 inches tall, with succulent-looking stems. The leaves can be lance-shaped, obovate, or spoon-shaped. Semi-double flowers have narrow, thread-like ray florets. Summer flowers are 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches wide, […]

Erigeron glaucus ( Albus Beach Aster )

Erigeron glaucus is a tufted, perennial flowering daisy, to 12 inches tall, with succulent-looking stems. The leaves can be lance-shaped, obovate, or spoon-shaped. Semi-double flowers have narrow, thread-like ray florets. Summer flowers are 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches wide, […]

Erigeron aureus ( Fleabane )

Erigeron aureus is a short-lived, perennial flowering daisy, mounding to 3 inches tall, with spoon-shaped, hairy, gray-green leaves. Flowers have narrow, thread-like ray florets in two or more rows. Summer flowers are up to 1 inch wide, with deep golden […]

Erigeron alpinus ( Alpine Fleabane )

Erigeron alpinus is a perennial flowering daisy, mounding to 10 inches tall, with spoon-shaped, hairy, medium green leaves. Flowers have narrow, thread-like ray florets in two or more rows. Summer flowers are up to 1 1/2 inches wide, with lilac-blue […]

Erigeron ( Shining Sea Fleabane )

‘Shining Sea’ is a perennial flowering daisy, to 20 inches tall, erect, clump-forming, with very leafy stems. Leaves are lance-shaped. Flowers have narrow, thread-like ray florets in two or more rows. Summer flowers are over 1 inch wide, with soft […]