Baptisia Chrysalis Syneilesis longipes (selection or hybrid) that

longipes (selection or hybrid) that is highly coveted in Japan

The 10" tall stalks are topped with a spike of lavender pink

we didn't know what to expect

Hunan Province

Baptisia Chrysalis Syneilesis longipes (selection or hybrid) thatBaptisia 'Chrysalis' is a 2020 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a 2007 seedling that has impressed us and visitors alike. In mid May (NC), the new stalks emerge a dramatic dark dusky purple, eventually rising to 4' in height, before the 15" long flower stalks burst open with violet flowers. The parents of this cross include four North American native species, Baptisia alba, albescens, australis, and cinerea.