The mid- to late summer flowers add interest to borders and rock gardens. The flowers can be cut for use both fresh and dried. This 12-30 inch, rounded plant has narrow, green leaves and wiry flower stems. The 2- 21/2 diameter, rounded flower heads have a center of non-showy fertile florets that are ringed with showy, papery-textured bracts in shades of red, salmon, purple, yellow, pink, or white