baptisia

Lupine Lust

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The selling of souls is serious business; just ask the poets and playwrights who have explored that theme over the centuries.  Gardeners generally have little time for such existential considerations, because they are busy weeding, watering and doing other garden chores.  But every once in awhile, a plant comes along that is so alluring, it … Read more

Redneck Lupine

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Baptisia has arrived.  Anyone who took the recent Garden Tour in my town saw at least one baptisia in each of the five private gardens, including mine.  They are everywhere–in catalogs, garden centers and even big box stores.  Sometimes they stand alone; other times, they are positioned near their cousins, the difficult but sought after … Read more