Plants > Perennials

white false indigo

Baptisia alba

Drought Resistant

Genus: Baptisia
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

An herbaceous perennial with grey-green foliage with three-parted leaves, and dark purple stems which turn blackish. Tall spikes of clear white flowers appear in the summer followed by black seed pods

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidNeutral

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Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a well drained humus rich soil

Pruning

Cut down once foliage has blackened with frost

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame as soon as seed is ripe or propagate by division in early spring.

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverRock Garden

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringAutumnSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years