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Baptisia tinctoria - False Indigo

Baptisia tinctoria
False indigo

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Baptisia tinctoria, with short clusters of yellow flowers.
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Baptisia tinctoria, a false lupine with short clusters of yellow flowers on a clump of deciduous leaves.

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Baptisia tinctoria - False Indigo (Foliage) Foliage
Baptisia tinctoria - False Indigo (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time January
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Flowering description Yellow, pea-like.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green
Foliage description Deciduous.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate slow

Safety measures

Potential risks Plant may be toxic if swallowed

Botanical data

Genus

Baptisia

Species

tinctoria

Family

Fabaceae

Other common names

False indigo

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

The cultivation of Baptisia tinctoria requires a bit of skill to succeed smoothly:

Not very tolerant of calcareous soils, this tall perennial appreciates light and well-drained soils, but tolerates summer drought.

In the first year of cultivation, the plant may seem to stagnate, which is normal. Young Baptisia plants have very slow growth, and their taproot is particularly fragile until it is deeply anchored in the soil. Make sure not to damage it during planting! Also, do not leave a young plant in its bucket for too long: the taproot could bend when reaching the bottom.


Possibly add a small handful of phosphate fertilizer (it stimulates root growth) that you will mix with the soil at the time of planting. Add 1/3 sand and 1/3 gravel to heavy soil to ensure good drainage, which is essential. Water sparingly in the first year.

In the second or third year, the plant will be established, will not require any special care, and will be able to flower profusely for many years!

Attention, voles also seem to be fond of its fleshy roots...

Planting period

Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Experienced
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Free-draining

Care

Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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