Go Back False Indigo Blue

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:03 PM in Uncategorized
Baptisia australis
    Butterfly IconDeer Resistant IconRock Garden Icon

    Plant Type: Perennials

    A distinctive perennial with showy indigo-blue flowers carried on tapering spikes up to 1 ft. long. They are held just above the dense, bushy mounds of soft blue-green foliage. The blooms appear from mid to late spring, followed by 2-3 in. long, black seed pods which remain attractive well into winter. They can be dried for use in arrangements.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Baptisia grows best in full sun, though it tolerates light shade. If grown in too much shade, plants may require staking. Baptisia is easily grown in poor to average soil that is well-drained. Once established, it is moderately drought tolerant because of its tough, deep taproot. This perennial native may take a couple of seasons to become established, but is very long-lived once mature. Avoid disturbing established clumps.

    Flower Color

    Indigo

    Foliage Color

    Blue-green

    Plant Spread

    3-4 ft.

    Good Companions

    Foxglove-Common (Digitalis purpurea), Geranium-Hardy (Geranium ), Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla mollis), Lupine (Lupinus ), Peony-Garden (Paeonia ), Salvia-Perennial (Salvia nemorosa), Sundrop-Ozark (Oenothera missouriensis)

    Plant Height

    3-4 ft.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    3-9

    Soil Moisture

    Average water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Cut flower, Dried flower, Border, Specimen, Meadow

    Bloom Time

    Mid to late spring

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Full sun to part shade

    Growth Rate

    Slow

    Seasonal Interests

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