Baptisia
pendula
Alba
False Indigo
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Type:
Perennials
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Height:
Tall 3-4' (Plant 3' apart)
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Bloom Time:
Early Summer to Summer
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Sun-Shade:
Full Sun to Mostly Sunny
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Zones:
3-9
Find Your Zone
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Soil Condition:
Normal, Acidic, Sandy
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Flower Color / Accent:
White /
White
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Baptisia Alba, presents us with 12” long flower spikes that produce small milky white flowers resembling sweet peas and extend above the attractive clover like blue green foliage. Seed pods often remain attached to the bare winter stems.
Features to Note:
- Attracts Butterflies
- Deer Resistant
- Good for Cut Flowers
- Good for Dried Flowers
- Winter Interest
- Humidity Tolerant
- Wet Site tolerant
- Seaside/Salt tolerant
- For a sunny spot
- Web Only
General Information:
Baptisia are extremely long-lived. Flower spikes rise above the upright, vase-shaped habit graced with pea-shaped blossoms. Fall brings added interest with black seedpods highlighting the bluish-green foliage.
Plant Care:
Can be slow to establish but will reach shrub like proportions. Good in poor soils. Dislikes being moved when mature. Late fall or spring cleanup may be preferred. Cut to 4-6" when foliage blackens with the cold.
