Dense mound with thick, fuzzy dissected leaves and yellow rayless, buttonlike flowers 4-6” high on short stems.  When flower rays occur they can be white, pink or blue.  Sun, well-drained soil, low water. Hardy to –40 degrees F.  Mountains of Western North America   Asteraceae

Dark green foliage and many stalks of lavender flowers with yellow eyes in summer .   12” x 18”  Sun to part shade, fertile, well-drained soil. Hardy to –20 degrees F.   Species distribution is Coastal Oregon and California.   Asteraceae

This perennial forms clumps of narrow leaves with yellow daisy-like flowers in early summer.   6” x 12” Sun to part shade, very gritty soil, low water.  It has done well in our wet winters if grown in scree or well-drained rock garden soil.  Hardy to –10 degrees F.   Native to the drylands of Western North American.   Asteraceae

Low growing perennial with fern-like foliage and white to lavender daisy-like flowers in early summer.  2 x 4" with stems to 5". Grow in sun to part shade, well-drained soil. Hardy to –30 degrees F  Native to alpine zones in Western Canada.  Asteraceae