Dalea purpurea Panicum resulting in a dwarf daylily

resulting in a dwarf daylily with dramatic foliage

topped from early August into October with terminal spikes of white flowers

to 7' tall x 10' across

Epimedium 'Lilac Cascade' is a 2001 Darrell Probst introduction

Polianthes 'Pink Sapphire'

Dalea purpurea Panicum resulting in a dwarf daylily(aka: Petalostemon purpureum) Dalea, not to be confused with a poorly enunciated Dahlia, is a little known North American (most of the Central US) prairie native baptisia relative. The wiry 2' tall stalks, held at a 45 degree angle, are clothed with lacy fern like green foliage and topped from late spring through early summer with fascinating butterfly attracting purple flowers that resemble 2" long green pickles, each wearing a purple tutu. Dalea