Baptisia Lavender Candles Hosta grows well in our hot

grows well in our hot summers

spiny evergreen leaves are deliciously mottled raspberry and green in spring

which contrast nicely with the dense heads of sky blue flowers

fragrant grey leaves

and by adding a central dark green pattern in the middle of each leaf

Baptisia Lavender Candles Hosta grows well in our hotBaptisia 'Lavender Candles is our 2024 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of our 2004 seedling, whose clump of foliage is topped with 20" tall, sturdy upright spikes, each laden with dusty pink buds that open to large, light lavender flowers. For us, the flowering starts in late April (NC). The full clump measures 4' tall x 4' wide.