Baptisia australis
Golden indigo, Indigo weed, Tall false indigo, False lupine, False indigo , Blue false indigo
Baptisia Baptisia
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
Clump-forming, Spreading, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dark-blue in Summer
Green, Grey-green in Summer
Pest free
Cut down once foliage has died back.
Resents root disturbance so divided carefully in early spring.
Division, Seed
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Baptisia australis (False indigo ) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Drought Tolerant
Best in open, well-drained, acid, sandy soil in full sun. This plant is drought resistant once its roots have penetrated the soil. Best left undisturbed. Will be slow to establish. May require staking.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Baptisia australis
Golden indigo, Indigo weed, Tall false indigo, False lupine, False indigo , Blue false indigo
Baptisia Baptisia
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.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Dark-blue in Summer
Green, Grey-green in Summer
Pest free
Cut down once foliage has died back.
Resents root disturbance so divided carefully in early spring.
Division, Seed
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Baptisia australis (False indigo ) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Drought Tolerant
Best in open, well-drained, acid, sandy soil in full sun. This plant is drought resistant once its roots have penetrated the soil. Best left undisturbed. Will be slow to establish. May require staking.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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This plant is featured at Chelsea Flower Show 2009
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