Dear Jim Mc; These are almost ubiquitous in older gardens here and appear lining front walks, in rings around trees (I do this too), but one local common name suggests the perfect companion. Some folks call these 'Pink Flamingo flowers', so why not move a few plastic fowl to complement and clash for a few weeks of bloom? I grow most in a shade garden where there's plenty of companions. AND -someone, (you?) asked about flowers per inflorescence. The most common number seems to be 7, but I have seen as few as 4 and an occasional 11 flowers per head. A second post -rain wave of stems is in full bloom this week.Gotta love 'em. Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +