False Indigo
Baptisia australis
Common Name: False Indigo
Genus: Baptisia
Species: australis
Category: Perennials
Height: 1.50 m (150 cm)
Spread: 0.60 m (60 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: June
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue, Purple
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Acidic
Ericaceous: Requires a neutral or acid soil (or ericaceous compost), with a pH of 7 or below
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained
Features: Has interesting/colourful ornamental fruit
Upright spikes of dark indigo-blue pea-like flowers in June often flecked white or cream. False indigo is perfect for a well-drained border or a dry sunny bank. Resist the temptation to cut the plant back in autumn since the seed-pods and slender stems look wonderful frosted in the winter garden.
- Garden care: Lift and divide large colonies in early spring
- Goes well with: Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens', Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll', Iris sibirica 'Papillon', Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue', Euphorbia characias subspecies wulfenii 'Blue Wonder', Alchemilla mollis.
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