Asclepias asperula Light Shade to Shade are very low maintenance where

are very low maintenance where they are winter-hardy (generally zone 7 and warmer)

Cuphea cyanea was the winner of the prestigious RHS Award of Merit in 1978

housing the tiny red flowers

the winter deciduous clumps are topped with 3' tall spikes

Asclepias asperula Light Shade to Shade are very low maintenance whereAsclepias asperula, commonly know as antelope horn due to the leaf and seedpod shape, is a widespread US native that can be found on dry sandy gravelly soils from Oklahoma west to southern California. The plant forms a 2' tall x 3' wide clump, adorned from March into May (NC) with amazingly intricate 2" wide, dome shaped flower heads composed of dozens of flowers with green petals and a central purple, green, and white star a favorite of both Queen