Baptisia australis
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
One of my favourite perennials for almost any colour border, with rich, deep indigo-blue, pea-like flowers
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
Product details
- Type
- Perennial
- Position
- Border (Middle)
- Soil
- Acid - Neutral
- Flowers
- May - July
- Height
- 1.2m (4ft)
- Common name
- Blue False Indigo
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 1.2m (4ft)
- Cultivation
- Sow August - September. Soak seeds overnight in hot water. Sow onto gritty soil-free compost, and cover with a little grit. Place in a cold frame over the winter and plant out in a sunny spot in the middle of the border.
Care Tips
Deadhead to prolong flowering but leave some at the end of summer to develop seed heads for winter decoration. Drought-resistant once established. Prefers not to be disturbed but large clumps may be divided in spring.
Flowering Time
May - July
