A.k.a. slender gerardia. A parasitic annual with a delicate form and stunning dark pink flowers! Since it is partially parasitic on surrounding plants, it is best planted among natives of a similar height. As an annual, it reseeds itself fairly well if given open soil. One of the few local host plants of the buckeye butterfly!

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic

Soil Type: Adaptable, Part Sand, Part Silt

Height: 1’-2’

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Aug-Oct

Root Type: Fibrous

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract some bees and butterflies. Hosts the buckeye butterfly. Occasionally browsed, possibly toxic to sheep.