Baptisia Carolina Moonlight

False Indigo, Wild Indigo

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Cultural and Growing Info is provided below.

Striking butter yellow flowers.

Crisp butter yellow flowers spire above blue toned clover-like foliage. Baptisia Carolina Moonlight makes a dazzling garden presence. It is adaptable, easy growing and makes a good companion for other rugged plants such as ornamental grasses.

Code BACM

Patent

Plant Type Perennials

Species sphae rocarpa x alba

Height Tall 3-4'

Spacing Plant 4' apart

Bloom Time Late Spring to Early Summer

Sun / Shade Full Sun to Mostly Sunny

Zones 3-9

Soil Type Normal, Sandy, Acidic

Water Needs Low

Sold In Plantable Pots

Special Features

Beneficial for Pollinators
Attracts Butterflies
Good for Cut Flowers
Deer Resistant
Winter Interest

Planting Sites

Humidity Tolerant
Seaside/Salt Tolerant

Baptisia General Information

A very permanent and arresting perennial with a vase shape, 3-4' tall. Blue/green foliage on silver stems is topped by soft lupine-like flowers from late spring into summer. The black seedpods can be left on for additional ornamental effect or used in dried arrangements. Extremely long lived, so pick a good spot! Idaho has restricted all potted plant material from being shipped into Idaho at this time.

Baptisia Plant Care

Long-lived and typically trouble-free, Baptisia will reach shrub-like proportions at maturity. Baptisia may need 2-3 years of maturity before producing significant flowering but so worth the wait! 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.