Cosmos bipinnatus 'Daydream', Front view of one opening flower, yellow stamens half hidden by white petals tinged with pink edges, Against soft focus blue background.

Astrantia, Great masterwort, Astrantia major 'Roma', Side view of one pink flower tinged with green on slender stem against soft pink background.

Japanese anemone, Anemone x hybrida 'Serenade', Very close side view of one flower, showing yellow stamens surrounded by soft focus pink petals.

Echinacea, Tennessee Purple coneflower, Echinacea tennesseensis, Side view of several stems in various stages of flower with purple lavender.

Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Purple top, Verbena bonariensis in front of a wall of stacked cut logs. Part of Wild in the City garden designed by Charlotte Murrell, Hampton Court flower show 2011.

Agapanthus, Agapanthus 'Blue Heaven', Close view of one flowerhead with flowers at various stages, fading from blue to pink. Others soft focus behind against pastel blue background.

Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Purple top, Verbena bonariensis, with Veronicastrum, Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' and Gaura, all tall plants in a late summer prairie style planted mixed bord...

Cherry plum, Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra', Front view of a twig with pale pink blossom and bronze leaves with others soft focus behind, forming a pattern againt a white background.

Thistle, Montpellier thistle, Cirsium monspessulanum, Side view of one pink flower.

Almond, Prunus dulcis blossom, One twig with three white flowers with pink stamens against blue sky.

Tulip, Tulipa, Tip of a pink flwer with a droplet of water.

Hosta, Spring shoots of a mature plant sprouting up among cut off spent stems of the previous year.