Indigo Spires Baptisia is an upright perennial native with dense bright green clover-like foliage. The raceme covered with deep violet flowers with yellow keels that extend above the foliage from early to midsummer. The blooms give way to large seedpods that blacken when ripe, providing ornamental interest. Grows best with acidic well-drained soils. Its abundant flowers are excellent pollination and butterfly attractors.
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Origins: |
Central and Eastern North America |
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Height: |
3.5’ - 4’ |
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Spread: |
3’ - 3.5’ |
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Spacing: |
3’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple+Yellow |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Prefers acidic soils but can grow in neutral or alkaline soils. Can take poor or rocky soils and is drought tolerant but soils must drain well. Gains a more shrub-like appearance after established if not pruned. Plants may grow taller in shade, which may require staking. If need to trim back do so after bloom.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Butterfly Bush, Gaillardia
IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Baptisia 'Indigo Spires' 6/2022 Baptisia U2-, (2) Baptisia 'Indigo Spires' (Walter Gardens) 2020 photo, (3) Baptisia 'Indigo Spires' 6/2021 Baptisia- (1)+(2)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
