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Common
name: "False Indigo"
Latin name: Baptisia leucantha
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Zone: 4
- 9
Elevation to: 8000'
Growth habit: Upright spreader
Max height: 24" - 36"
Spread: 36"
Flowers: Yes, May - June
Flower type: Racemes
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 4+
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Pictured: False
Indigo
Baptisia
leucantha |
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Perennial
Cultivation:
Plant False Indigo in full sun to partial shade. False Indigo
prefers sandy soils but will
adapt to most soil types. Space new container grown plants 24"
- 36" apart. Cut back spent flower stalks to promote new
flower growth.
Cut Indigo flowers
are useful in floral arrangements. Dried seed pods can be used in
dried arrangements.
Propagation:
Seeds can be started in a cold frame in early spring. Plant
seedlings outdoors after danger of hard frost has passed. For
quicker results... purchase pre-started plants at your local
Garden Center. Once established plants can be divided in the
spring... but their slow to recover.
Potential pests ~ diseases: Rare, powdery mildew. |
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