If you have a dry slope this plant would work well there within a froth of Eragrostic spectabilis that is punctuated by Liatris aspera
but I have not found it to be fussy in the garden
tubular flowers bloom in mid summer
flowers prior to leafing out in early spring
but here are some of the creatures that appreciate its presence:
Osmunda claytoniana - Interrupted Fern dry If you have a drySizes available: 2 quart Basics: zones 3 7, 24 48" x 24 36" (taller in ideal conditions), dappled sun to part shade to full shade, prefers medium to wet, rich, acidic, woodland soils, but is adaptable to a more middle of the road environment. Common names: Interrupted Fern Family: Osmundaceae Origin Distribution: Newfoundland to Manitoba, south to Georgia and Louisiana, native to Maine. Habitat: bogs, stream banks, moist woodland slopes, ravines, and