Tough and talented, this lesser known American Beauties stalwart is one of the workhorses of the garden, growing well with little care and looking great effortlessly while providing consid_erable benefit to some colorful garden friends. Leaves emerge in the spring to form a pleasing mound of chartreuse foliage that gradually changes to silvery-green with deeper green veins. Flower stems rise above the foliage in May with small pinkish-red flowers emerging late in the month through June providing a valuable nectar source for hummingbirds. ‘Dale’s Strain’ looks great throughout the season, loves well-drained, partially shaded areas, is drought tolerant and even provides cover to smaller garden birds and critters.