Baptisia australis/Blue False Indigo
Mounded form may be maintained by shearing after flowering
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Mounded form may be maintained by shearing after flowering
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Indigo-blue flowers
Plant and flowering stems may reach a height of more than 3 feet
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Scientific Name:
Baptisia australis
Common Name:
Blue False Indigo
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
3 -5 feet
Bloom time:
Spring
Flower color:
Blue
Fruit present:
Summer, Fall
Fruit color:
Black
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
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Comments:
Beautiful indigo blue flowers followed by seed pods that turn an attractive black when mature. Plants may be sheared after flowering to keep height down and encourage a more rounded growth of specimen. Clumps slowly develop over time and plants appear more shrub-like.
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