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BAPTISIA
Commonly known as False indigo
All flower JUN-JUL
Genus of about 17 species of erect or spreading perennials from dry woodland and grassland in eastern and southern USA.
The "false indigo" tag relates to its use in the past as a blue dye.
Further Reading....
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Erect or spreading perennials with tall, branched stems bearing pea-like flowers followed by large, often inflated pods.
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Full sun
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Additional Features
Pests & DiseasesSlugs, snails on young shoots
Place of originEastern and southern USA. -
Soil ConditionsFree draining sandy soil
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Baptisa - Growing Guide
Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
Buy Varieties of BAPTISIA
BAPTISIA australis
False indigo
clear blue lupin-like flowers and attractive deep green leaves
Gift-wrapping available
£14.50 each
BAPTISIA australis 'Purple Smoke'
False indigo
purple 'pea' flowers on dark stems. A hardy variety with delicate leaves
BAPTISIA 'Carolina Moonlight'
False indigo
pale cream-yellow flowers on long stalks. Blue-green leaves
Gift-wrapping available
£15.00 each
BAPTISIA 'Dutch Chocolate'
False indigo
chocolate-purple flowers with a small yellow flash on strong stems. Compact habit
Gift-wrapping available
£15.00 each
BAPTISIA 'Lemon Meringue'
False indigo
robust, upright perennial with glaucous leaves and bright yellow, pea-like flowers
Gift-wrapping available
£15.00 each
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
