Henderson’s Checkerbloom is a rare (and threatened) native Northwest perennial with tender, edible leaves in early Spring and beautiful, rose-colored flowers in early Summer. This herbaceous plant has showy, long-lasting rose-colored flowers and heart-shaped basal leaves. It’s a welcome addition to wildflower gardens, along borders, or amidst other sun-loving groundcovers (it tends to spread). Description from nativefoodsnursery.com
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