Baptisia Purple Smoke Rehmannia Ruth acquired the aster from

Ruth acquired the aster from her maid

We are pleased to share another of the wonderful August-flowering surprise lilies

5" wide green leaves are lightly speckled yellow

and growth slows dramatically in dense shade

Baptisia Purple Smoke Rehmannia Ruth acquired the aster fromBaptisia 'Purple Smoke' is a 1996 introduction, selected by the late NC Botanical Garden curator Rob Gardner from seedlings at the garden. Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' is a cross of the North American native Baptisia minor var. aberrans (not Baptisia australis as is often printed) and a wandering Baptisia alba obviously, some unsafe plant sex had taken place. The result is an extremely vigorous, deer resistant baptisia with charcoal green stems (when