Coreopsis
It was love at first sight when I saw a clump of this delightful annual. I was even more delighted to learn that the plant can be grown as a miniature. In the smaller form the cute little fellows spread out into low mounds of six or eight inches and cover themselves with blooms that last all summer. As an edging, for rock gardens, and as a cover for otherwise bare spots, they are truly charming.
‘Golden Ray’—Yellow with crimson touches.
‘Petite Purple’—Rich purple covering the small mounds.
‘Tiger Star’—Rich-crimson-striped and splashed with yellow. Plants stay at about six to eight inches and become mounds of color.
Cornflowers
Here is another of the taller plants which fortunately has some small relatives. There are:
‘Jubilee Gem’—Has a vivid blue flower on a compact bush.
‘Lilac Lady’—Purplish blooms on a neat bush.
‘Little Snow Man’—Pure-white blooms.