Summer pink perennial, does anyone know what it is?

[kaydale]

This flowered in the garden last week, neither Amarlie or I can remember planting it there and we have no idea what it is.  Can anyone identify it??

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[GordonT]

That looks like Dictamnus albus var purpureus., also known as the Gas Plant.

[Cfred72]

In French, it is called "Fraxinelle Pourpre". Effectively nicknamed a gas plant. In summer, if it is hot, the plant produces a gas that escapes from the leaves. This gas can ignite if a flame is approached near the leaves. 

[kaydale]

Thanks so much for the identification GordonT and Cfred72, have no idea where we got it from.  We all love it.

In French, it is called "Fraxinelle Pourpre". Effectively nicknamed a gas plant. In summer, if it is hot, the plant produces a gas that escapes from the leaves. This gas can ignite if a flame is approached near the leaves. 

  Don't think we will ever get hot enough here, rarely over 30 degrees.  But knowing Amarlie she just might try it!!

[Kovacs Pal]

Hi,
Yes it is Dictamnus albus, a very nice plant. But you should handle it very carefully. It is a very allergenic plant and if you are sensitive it can cause a serious skin damage.