Anthyllis vulneraria coccinea
“Lady’s Fingers”

Photos: Lenne Valkenburg

Abundant clusters of bright orange-red, pea-like flowers on crowded heads adorn this native of Europe, West Asia and parts of Africa. Each flower is surrounded by a wooly calyx, giving the clusters a bicolored appearance. The attractive, bluish-green, silky, pea-like leaves form a dense mound, 6” to 16” tall and 18” wide. It grows naturally in dry, clayish-gravelly places and tolerates any soil, including POOR & DRY, as long as there is good drainage. It is often short-lived, but has a long Summer bloom season and should self-sow. Great in a rock garden, dry garden, container or front of bed.

Annie