Dictamnus albus

(Gas Plant)  Bushy, upright perennial 2-3’ tall and wide with glossy, pinnate, fragrant foliage.  Racemes of fragrant, five petaled white or pinkish flowers top the stems late spring thru early summer.  Flowers emit a flammable oil which can be ignited by a match on a still summer night (does not hurt plant). Good cut flower.  Resents disturbance after planting.  Prefers evenly moist fertile soils (not soggy) in full sun.  Slow to establish but thereafter a long-lived, low maintenance plant.  Bait for slugs and snails when foliage emerges in spring.  Rarely offered.