Baptisia alba
White false indigo
Baptisia Baptisia
B. alba - B. alba is an upright, bushy perennial with palmate leaves divided into three narrowly elliptic, blue-green leaflets and, in late spring and early summer, erect, purple-flushed stems bearing racemes of white flowers with prominent purple calyces.
Baptisia alba is: Deciduous
Upright, Erect flower stem, Bushy
White in Spring; White in Summer
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Autumn
Pest free
Cut down once foliage has died back.
Resents root disturbance so divided carefully in early spring. Difficult to grow from seed.
Division, Seed
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Baptisia alba (White false indigo) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Drought Tolerant
Prefers open, well-drained, neutral to slightly acid, sandy soil in full sun. Tolerates drought and poor soil. Resents disturbance. Will be slow to establish.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Baptisia alba
White false indigo
Baptisia Baptisia
B. alba - B. alba is an upright, bushy perennial with palmate leaves divided into three narrowly elliptic, blue-green leaflets and, in late spring and early summer, erect, purple-flushed stems bearing racemes of white flowers with prominent purple calyces.
Southeastern United States
Deciduous
Upright, Erect flower stem, Bushy
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White in Spring; White in Summer
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Autumn
Pest free
Cut down once foliage has died back.
Resents root disturbance so divided carefully in early spring. Difficult to grow from seed.
Division, Seed
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Baptisia alba (White false indigo) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Drought Tolerant
Prefers open, well-drained, neutral to slightly acid, sandy soil in full sun. Tolerates drought and poor soil. Resents disturbance. Will be slow to establish.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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