Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’

Summary

Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’ is one of the oldest hybrid cultivars of false indigo, and it still remains one of the best for the home garden. Its charcoal-gray stems are beautiful when emerging from the soil and the gray color persists through flowering, creating a fine complement to the pale lavender flowers. A unique feature of ‘Purple Smoke’ is its miniaturized leaves that give the foliage a fine textured look. These small leaves are inherited from one of its parents, the dwarf-sized Baptisia australis var. aberrans. However, the habit of ‘Purple Smoke’ is slightly larger, yet still compact, at 36”h x 48”w.

Details

• Rating
  4.7 
• Common Name
  Purple Smoke false indigo  
• Bloom Period
  3 weeks 
• Peak Bloom
  late May 
• Size
  42” x 68” (H x W) 
• Inflorescence Length
  17" 
• # of Inflorescences
  150 
• Size at Flowering
  36” x 48” x 46” (H x W x Flowering Hgt.) 
• Stem Color
  Gray