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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)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 36 to 48 inches
Plant Spread: 36 to 48 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Awards and Recognitions: Other: 2011 Great Plant Picks award winner
Parentage: Baptisia alba x Baptisia sphaerocarpa

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Common names
  • Wild Indigo
  • False Indigo

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Location: Maine
Location: Maine
Date: 2013-06-18
Bee's love it too. :)
Location: In my garden
Date: May 10, 2011
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2016-07-14
Photo by clintbrown
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2012-04-22
Spring, second year
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2016-05-01
"Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight', 2016, false indigo, bap-TIZZ-ee-u

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy
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