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Perennials » Baptisia » 'Purple Smoke'
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Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'
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Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'
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BAPTISIA 'Purple Smoke'
 
Size 1 gal. - $15.00 
 
Parentage: B. albescens X B. minor var. aberrans
 
Description: This is the Baptisia hybrid that started the current rage. Enchanting, lupine-like flowers that are smoky-violet with a purple eye appear on charcoal stems in upright spikes to 4.5 feet above gray-green foliage. This exciting, hybrid of B. albescens and B. minor var. aberrans, offers the best of both species. B. albescens contributed the dark stems and gray-green foliage, and B. minor the blue color and smaller leaves. Mature plants in three to four years can bear over 50 blooming stalks in May-June here in Zone 6. Rob Gardner, former curator of the Botanical Gardens in Chapel Hill, NC, found and introduced the plant with Niche Gardens in 1996. Plant in lean, well-drained soil in full sun.



Plant Facts...

Plant Type:
  Herbaceous Perennial
Growing Zones:
  3 - 8
Sun Exposure:
  Full Sun/Partial Shade
Hardy To:
  -35°F
Soil Moisture:
  Moist, well-drained
Bloom Color:
  Violet
Bloom Season:
  Midseason (May 15th-22nd)
Width: (at 10 years)
  4 - 5 ft.
Height: (at 10 years)
  4 - 5 ft.
 
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