"This most interesting wild flower is well worth trying in the herbaceous border.The leaves may not be terribly exciting but the 3-4" diameter flowers, consisting of dark central cones surrounded by 8-10 narrow strap-like, drooping petals (ray flowers), tend to catch the eye.The thin rays make the flowers more interesting than ..."

"The dark green, hairy, 3-5" long leaves have 3-5 parallel veins.The lower leaves have long petioles while the upper are sessile.The leaves may not be terribly exciting but the 3-4" diameter flowers, consisting of dark central cones surrounded by 8-10 narrow strap-like, drooping petals (ray flowers), tend to catch the ..."