Bouvardia ternifolia Scarlet Hummer Baptisia sieboldiana 'Elegans' from Rick Crowder

sieboldiana 'Elegans' from Rick Crowder of NC's Hawksridge Nursery is sure to become an industry standard

For those in more northerly zones

The 5' tall stalks of tall white bell-shaped flowers appear in late spring

the stalks are topped with small

Once this happens

Bouvardia ternifolia Scarlet Hummer Baptisia sieboldiana 'Elegans' from Rick Crowder"Wow, whaas dat?" is the common reaction from garden visitors in late summer as they walk up to our clump of Bouvardia ternifolia. Amazingly, many folks are not familiar with bouvardia as a garden perennial notwithstanding its recent rise in popularity as a cut flower. This Mexican seed collection from the folks at Yucca Do comes from 2,460' elevation in Hidalgo state, near the town of Tamazunchale bless you! In our garden, bouvardia awakens in very