Baptisia Vanilla Cream

Decadence® Series False Indigo, Wild Indigo

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Pastel yellow buds open to creamy vanilla-colored flowers.

Creamy vanilla-colored flowers open from 10" long spikes of pastel yellow buds. Newly emerging foliage has a beautiful bronze cast. From the Decadence® Series, developed by Hans Hansen, this series offers luscious, ultra-colorful flower spikes that adorn the compact, well-branched foliage. Suitably named for decadent desserts, each variety with its deliciously enticing hues will leave you wanting more – the finishing touch to any garden.

False Indigo provides an arresting presence in the garden. Blue-green foliage is topped with spires of lupine-like flowers in late spring. Baptisia is exceptionally long-lived so choose a good shrub-sized space and enjoy its carefree nature.

Code BAVC

Patent PP25,663

Plant Type Perennials

Species

Height Medium 2-3'

Spacing Plant 3' apart

Bloom Time Late Spring to Early Summer

Sun / Shade Full Sun to Mostly Sunny

Zones 4-9

Soil Type Normal, Acidic, Sandy

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

From the Decadence® Series, which offers luscious, ultra-colorful flower spikes that adorn the compact, well-branched foliage. A very permanent and arresting perennial with a vase shape. 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.

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