Baptisia Cloud 9 Abutilon plantaginea cross is a difficult

plantaginea cross is a difficult match to make because of the distant relation of the two parents

We have flowered a number of these and are very impressed with the flower size

The already giant clumps are topped with a show of purple terminal spikes in August

the patterning does persist throughout the entire plant

It started its life years earlier when we spotted a green mutation on our clump of Bambusa 'Alphonse Karr'

Baptisia Cloud 9 Abutilon plantaginea cross is a difficultBaptisia 'Cloud 9' is a 2020 Plant Delights JLBG introduction that we planted as a seedling in 2006. Each year, Baptisia 'Cloud 9' is one of the finest early season baptisia in our fields, so we decided to share. The compact 4' tall clumps are densely clothed with a mass of blue green foliage, topped in 20" spikes of large blue lavender flowers. After flowering, the clump continues to grow, eventually reaching 66" wide, so leave enough room.