Hosta High Tide Sun deer-resistant baptisia with charcoal-green stems

deer-resistant baptisia with charcoal-green stems (when mature) and dozens of giant lupine-like flower heads of dusty purple

Its price reflects the ineffectiveness of tissue culture in reproducing this plant

In the wilds of Taiwan

emit a delightful spicy fragrance

as long as the plants receive more than two hours of full sun daily

Hosta High Tide Sun deer-resistant baptisia with charcoal-green stemsI was very impressed with Hosta 'High Tide' when I first saw it in the former Minnesota garden of hosta breeder, Hans Hansen. The thick, dusty blue, heavily textured leaves have a nicely rippled edge. This Hosta longipes v. latifolia x Hosta 'Dorset Blue' hybrid makes a compact 1' tall x 3' wide clump, topped in late summer with 20" tall stalks of medium lavender flowers attractive to hummingbirds.