Baptisia 'Dutch Chocolate' (Decadence Series)
False indigo 'Dutch Chocolate' , Bastard lupine 'Dutch Chocolate' , Indigo weed 'Dutch Chocolate' , False lupine 'Dutch Chocolate'
Baptisia Baptisia
'Dutch Chocolate' _ 'Dutch Chocolate' is an upright, clump-forming, slowly spreading, herbaceous perennial with palmate leaves divided into three ovate, dark blue-green leaflets and, in summer, racemes of dark purple-brown flowers followed by dark grey seed pods.
Baptisia 'Dutch Chocolate' (Decadence Series) is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
Flushed brown, Dark-purple in Summer; Flushed brown, Dark-purple in Autumn
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Blue-green in Autumn
Pest free
Cut down once foliage has died back.
Resents root disturbance so divided carefully in early spring. Will not come true to type from seed.
Division
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Baptisia 'Dutch Chocolate' (Decadence Series) (False indigo 'Dutch Chocolate' ) will reach a height of 0.9m 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)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Baptisia 'Dutch Chocolate' (Decadence Series)
False indigo 'Dutch Chocolate' , Bastard lupine 'Dutch Chocolate' , Indigo weed 'Dutch Chocolate' , False lupine 'Dutch Chocolate'
Baptisia Baptisia
'Dutch Chocolate' _ 'Dutch Chocolate' is an upright, clump-forming, slowly spreading, herbaceous perennial with palmate leaves divided into three ovate, dark blue-green leaflets and, in summer, racemes of dark purple-brown flowers followed by dark grey seed pods.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
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Flushed brown, Dark-purple in Summer; Flushed brown, Dark-purple in Autumn
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Blue-green in Autumn
Pest free
Cut down once foliage has died back.
Resents root disturbance so divided carefully in early spring. Will not come true to type from seed.
Division
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Baptisia 'Dutch Chocolate' (Decadence Series) (False indigo 'Dutch Chocolate' ) will reach a height of 0.9m 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 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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