Erythrina herbacea Woodlanders Pink Edgeworthia 5" fringed yellow daisies

5" fringed yellow daisies

For those who thrive on insignificant facts

This deciduous perennial salvia makes a short rosette of dark green leaves with purple veins

The 2017 Perennial Plant Association plant of the year

And they transplant readily so the gardener can plant them where they are wanted

Erythrina herbacea Woodlanders Pink Edgeworthia 5" fringed yellow daisiesThis rare pink flowered form of our Southeast North American sandy woods native was left here by extraterrestrials it's just too weird for any other explanation. In mid May (NC), the flower stalks grow rapidly from the woody underground base to 3' in length. The top half of each flowering stem is lined with dozens of pink, lipstick like flowers. After flowering, the slightly prickly branches emerge alongside, clothed with pea like, trifoliate (three