Dalea purpurea Delosperma until you have seen Hosta

until you have seen Hosta 'Revolution'

fragrant foliage

and that the flower stalks remain sturdy and attractive until frost

but who could trust Wilbert's nose after smelling so many amorphophallus

crinkly foliage

Dalea purpurea Delosperma until you have seen Hosta(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