Baptisia ‘Dark Chocolate’

Description

**Baptisia ‘Dark Chocolate’** is a dramatic and compact perennial from the Decadence® series, reaching approximately 90-110 cm tall and wide. It features deep blue-green, bushy foliage topped in late spring with long spikes (up to 27 in/70 cm) of nearly black, charcoal-purple flowers . Ideal for sun to part-shade, it thrives in average, well-drained soils and demonstrates excellent drought tolerance. Pollinator-friendly, it attracts bees and butterflies before producing ornamental seed pods that linger into autumn . Low-maintenance and long-lived, it’s perfect for borders, specimen planting, meadows, or container use.