Erythrina herbacea Woodlanders Pink Amaryllids The peak bloom season is

The peak bloom season is summer

the 4' wide clumps are topped with attractive

the attractive bright red seeds become visible as the pods burst open

The 8" tall x 18" wide clump is composed of very thick

5' wide leaf attaches to the thick

Erythrina herbacea Woodlanders Pink Amaryllids The peak bloom season isThis 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