General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 24 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 36 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 24,280; Can PBRAF

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Trade name information:
Series: Decadence®
Cultivar name: 'Lemon Meringue'
Common names
  • Wild Indigo
  • False Indigo

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Date: 2019-04-24

Date: 2019-06-22

Date: 2018-05-10

Date: 2019-06-25
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2015-05-31
"Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue', 2015, false indigo, bap-TIZZ-ee-uh, 3
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2015-05-31
"Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue', 2015, false indigo, bap-TIZZ-ee-uh, 3
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2018-05-30
"Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue', 2018 photo, False Indigo, , USDA Hard
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2018-05-30
"Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue', 2018 photo, False Indigo, , USDA Hard
Location: South Carolina
Date: Spring
Location: Fairfax, VA | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-29

Date: 2021-05-11
Location: South Carolina 
Date: May

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
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SCButtercup On May 1, 2014 Bloomed
lovesblooms On March 3, 2018 Seeds sown
indoors
aspenhill On May 24, 2019 Obtained plant
Meadows Farms - qty 1
SuperHappyCamper On April 2, 2024 Obtained plant
Purchased from Pike's Nursery.
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