Baptisia 'Grape Taffy' ~ Grape Taffy False Indigo size-1pt-pot IMAGES: Pitxiquin

IMAGES: Pitxiquin

The large rough dark green leaves are toothed with asymmetrical bases and turn an undistinguished yellow in fall

Tall spikes holding intense violet blue two-lipped flowers with rosy purple calyx bloom in late spring through summer and can continue into fall if deadheaded

Sugar and Spice Arborvitae is a dense evergreen shrub with a narrow upright habit and soft feathery sprays of creamy green foliage on orange-brown stems

Baptisia 'Grape Taffy' ~ Grape Taffy False Indigo size-1pt-pot IMAGES: PitxiquinGrape Taffy False Indigo is an extremely compact upright perennial native with deep green foliage. Raceme with profuse blooms deep reddish purple flowers with buff yellow keels extends above the mound from late spring into summer. The blooms give way to large seedpods that blacken when ripe, providing ornamental interest. Flowers best in full sun with dry to average well drained acidic soils. Drought tolerant once established. Baptisias are excellent