Perennial Plant of the Year 2010
False Indigo, Blue Wild Indigo
Zone 2 - 9
Blue False Indigo has been around for ages. It is a tough, durable plant that will thrive and perform well even in less than ideal conditions. This North American native grows 90-120 cm tall and may over time form a clump just about as wide. It has a good, upright form sporting sturdy stalks bearing sweetpea-like indigo-blue flowers in mid-summer, followed by ornamental black seed pods. The foliage is an attractive blue-green colour. Baptisia is easily grown in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. It will be drought tolerant once established and is pest and disease free. HEIGHT: 90-120 cm SPREAD: 90-100 cm
1 gallon container size
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