Dalea purpurea Delosperma It is valuable for this

It is valuable for this late season floral display and for supporting late season pollinators especially migrating Monarch Butterflies

until you have seen Hosta 'Revolution'

From late summer until frost

This 2000 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction is one of the most prized plants in our garden

I have longed for a compact

Dalea purpurea Delosperma It is valuable for this(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