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blue false indigo

Baptisia australis

★ RHS AGMLow MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Baptisia
Family: Fabaceae
Common Names: bastard lupine, false indigo, false lupine, golden indigo, indigo weed, tall false indigo

About this plant

An herbaceous perennial forming a clump to 1.2m, with grey-green, trifoliate leaves and erect, lupin-like racemes of violet-blue flowers, followed by inflated, dark grey pods

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

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This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in open, porous, preferably sandy soil in full sun; drought resistant once roots have penetrated the soil. Best left undisturbed, although vigorous clumps may be carefully divided in spring.

Pruning

Cut down once foliage has blackened

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

Ground CoverRock GardenBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorGreenhouseIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years