Baptisia australis 'Exaltata'
False indigo 'Exaltata' , Bastard lupine 'Exaltata' , False lupine 'Exaltata' , Indigo weed 'Exaltata' , Blue wild indigo 'Exaltata' , Blue false indigo 'Exaltata'
Baptisia Baptisia
'Exaltata' _ 'Exaltata' is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with grey-green leaves divided into three, ovate leaflets and upright racemes of pea-like purple-blue flowers in summer followed by oblong, sharply-tipped, blue-black pods.
Baptisia australis 'Exaltata' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Purple, Blue in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
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 'Exaltata' (False indigo 'Exaltata' ) will reach a height of 0.8m 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
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 'Exaltata'
False indigo 'Exaltata' , Bastard lupine 'Exaltata' , False lupine 'Exaltata' , Indigo weed 'Exaltata' , Blue wild indigo 'Exaltata' , Blue false indigo 'Exaltata'
Baptisia Baptisia
'Exaltata' _ 'Exaltata' is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with grey-green leaves divided into three, ovate leaflets and upright racemes of pea-like purple-blue flowers in summer followed by oblong, sharply-tipped, blue-black pods.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Purple, Blue in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
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 'Exaltata' (False indigo 'Exaltata' ) will reach a height of 0.8m 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
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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