Western Coneflower
 

A friend of mine cultivates this interesting plant. She says that it is
called 'Black Beauty', a new cultivar from Holland. However, this particular
variety is supposed to have very small yellow petals and her plant's flowers
consist of black cones and green sepals only (real curiosity, BTW). Could
anyone growing this Black Beauty thing confirm the presence of yellow
petals, please? :)

Regards, Barbara.

Western Coneflower
 

"Basia Kulesz" wrote in message
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A friend of mine cultivates this interesting plant. She says that it is
called 'Black Beauty', a new cultivar from Holland. However, this
particular
variety is supposed to have very small yellow petals and her plant's
flowers
consist of black cones and green sepals only (real curiosity, BTW). Could
anyone growing this Black Beauty thing confirm the presence of yellow
petals, please? :)

Regards, Barbara.

I am not growing it but this link shows the yellow ring-scroll down to
polygonatum
http://www.olignys.com/new_perennials.html

This link does *not* show the ring but tells you all about it
http://www.alchemy-works.com/rudbeck...identalis.html