Baptisia Chrysalis Ipheion which resemble a Japanese hand

which resemble a Japanese hand fan opened horizontally atop 6" tall stems

aka Eastern star sedge

Each heavily ridged leaf is also striped with vertical cream bands and an irregular creamy border

Panicum virgatum cultivars grow well in a wide range of conditions from moist soils to very dry soils

Sarracenia x readii is a fast-growing hybrid that produces an abundance of 15" tall

Baptisia Chrysalis Ipheion which resemble a Japanese handBaptisia 'Chrysalis' is a 2020 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a 2007 seedling that has impressed us and visitors alike. In mid May (NC), the new stalks emerge a dramatic dark dusky purple, eventually rising to 4' in height, before the 15" long flower stalks burst open with violet flowers. The parents of this cross include four North American native species, Baptisia alba, albescens, australis, and cinerea.