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Beginner
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1m
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1.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Baptisia australis
Other names: Blue false indigo, Golden indigo, Indigo weed, Tall false indigo, False lupine
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Genus: Baptisia
Species: B. australis - B. australis forms a clump of grey-green, trifoliate leaves and tall, lupin-like racemes of dark-blue flowers. These are often followed by puffed, grey seed pods.
Baptisia australis is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-blue in Summer
Foliage: Green, Grey-green in Summer
Fruit: Silvery-grey in Summer; Silvery-grey in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Spreading, Upright
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Drought Tolerant
Cultivation: Plant in open, porous, preferably sandy soil in full sun. This plant is drought resistant once its roots have penetrated the soil. Best left undisturbed.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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Full Sun |
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North, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Nicola
Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo) has been used in The Foreign & Colonial Investments' Garden for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
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- Posted: Sun. 17th May 2009 16:31
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