Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue' summer just when windowsills and sideboards

just when windowsills and sideboards could use a little theatre

like Sedum

or have a dedicated cut flower patch

where it will thrive with minimal attention and reward you with weeks of colour

Hydrangea 'Little Rosy' is proof that romance in the garden doesn’t have to come with sprawling borders or towering shrubs

Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue' summer just when windowsills and sideboardsBaptisia 'Lemon Meringue' is a beautifully composed false indigo, bringing a refined play of colour and structure to the sunny border. Upright, dark stems rise with quiet confidence from neat clumps of blue green foliage, each leaf held in those pleasing sets of three that make Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue' look tidy even before the flowers appear. In late spring to early summer, deep purple buds gather like ink drops before opening into soft yellow