Here's 2nd year of Americana, a Loyalist sport. Seems to have more green than Loyalist.

Chain Lightning, also 2nd year pic

Both of these are medium size and growing ok so far.

Paul

I know Center of Attention is a bit difficult

==>>> that is right up there with saying GE is a bit difficult.. .. i will yell.. SKIP IT ...

AS is easy as pie ... and has a nice flower show .... in perfect proportion to the mound.. on white stalks.. and almost pink flowers held straight up .. if i recall properly

ken

Ken likes American Sweetheart and with good reason. He has one that is gorgeous. If you are looking for larger white centered varieties try Night Before Christmas or Sharp Dressed Man. Both grow well. I agree with skipping COA.

Steve

McTavish has a nice pic of Center of Attention in the recent alphabet soup. I have never managed a photo of mine before the slugs have had their way. As a result, this has never been one of my favorites.

the other Steve

My center of Attention was planted in lots of sun and was new and already a reasonable size this year. I'll have to see how it does this year and if it can take the sun. One of my best white centered plants is Warwick Comet. It isn't large - kind of like a Tiara size. It doesn't melt out and looks good until the end of the season. It is planted in aprox. 4 hours of mid day sun so I don't know what it would do in shade.