False Indigo
Common name
False Indigo
Botanical name
Baptisia australis
Variety
Purple Smoke
Zone
USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light
Part sun
Height
48" (122 cm)
Habit
Upright
Feed
In spring
Water
2-3 times per week
Bloom Color
Purple
Bloom Time
Spring-summer
Maintenance
Mulch to reduce weeds
About
Spires of butterfly-attracting flowers are followed by large black seedpods, showy in the garden or cut. Attractive foliage. Beautiful with peony, cranesbill and ornamental grass. May need staking in shaded sites. Drought tolerant and long-lived.
