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Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' (False indigo 'Purple Smoke')
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1.2m
Max height
Max height
1.2m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'
Other names
False indigo 'Purple Smoke', Indigo weed 'Purple Smoke', Golden indigo 'Purple Smoke', False lupine 'Purple Smoke', Blue false indigo 'Purple Smoke'
Genus
Baptisia Baptisia
Variety or Cultivar
'Purple Smoke' _ 'Purple Smoke' is an upright, clump-forming, slowly spreading, herbaceous perennial with palmate leaves divided into three ovate, grey-green leaflets and, in summer, dark grey stems bearing racemes of violet flowers followed by dark grey seed pods.
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Spreading, Upright
Flower
Violet in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Pest free
General care
Pruning
Cut down once foliage has died back.
Propagation
Resents root disturbance so divided carefully in early spring. Will not come true to type from seed.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' (False indigo 'Purple Smoke') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1.2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Drought Tolerant
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'
Other names
False indigo 'Purple Smoke', Indigo weed 'Purple Smoke', Golden indigo 'Purple Smoke', False lupine 'Purple Smoke', Blue false indigo 'Purple Smoke'
Genus
Baptisia Baptisia
Variety or Cultivar
'Purple Smoke' _ 'Purple Smoke' is an upright, clump-forming, slowly spreading, herbaceous perennial with palmate leaves divided into three ovate, grey-green leaflets and, in summer, dark grey stems bearing racemes of violet flowers followed by dark grey seed pods.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Spreading, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Violet in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Pest free
General care
Pruning
Cut down once foliage has died back.
Propagation
Resents root disturbance so divided carefully in early spring. Will not come true to type from seed.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' (False indigo 'Purple Smoke') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1.2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Drought Tolerant
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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