Cultivation
Many species are used as ornamental plants, with numerous named cultivars such as 'Wayne Roderick', 'Charity' and 'Foersters Liebling'. The cultivar 'Dunkelste aller' ("The darkest of all" with semi-double, deep violet flower heads) has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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