BAPTISIA 'Dutch Chocolate'
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BAPTISIA 'Dutch Chocolate'
Commonly known as False indigo
Velvety purplish-chocolate pea-like flowers
£15.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
Wildlife plant - insects. Baptisia develops a long taproot so is best left undisturbed. Seed pods provide an attractive feature -
Pests & Diseases
Slugs, snails on new growth -
Place of origin
Eastern USA. Garden origin. USA. 2011. Hans Hansen, Michigan -
Deciduous
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Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violetChocolate purple -
RacemesFlowers to 3cm (1¼in) long in many-flowered racemes
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Border
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Fully hardy
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Height
90cm (36in) -
Spread
60cm (24in)
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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.Compact plant with blue-green leaves each consisting of 3 ovate leaflets to 4cm (1½in) in long. Flowers are followed by decorative seed pods
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Very hardy
Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Bee friendly
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Butterfly friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size90cm (36in)
60cm (24in)
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