Hosta Joshuas Banner Baptisia 'Carolina Sunshine' makes a stunning

'Carolina Sunshine' makes a stunning

which we subsequently named Myosotis 'Southern Blues' and propagated to share with other warm-climate gardeners

DNA has been unable to distinguish between species

In late summer through fall

since the white edged foliage is so wonderful

Hosta Joshuas Banner Baptisia 'Carolina Sunshine' makes a stunningThis splendid fast growing Gil Jones hybrid emerges brilliant yellow in the spring with a distinctive white border to each heavily ruffled leaf. As the season progresses, the leaf color changes to a more chartreuse gold, while the white border intensifies. In midsummer, the 3' wide clumps are topped with scapes of light lavender flowers. This has been a stunning specimen in our display gardens!