Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'
Blue Wild Indigo, False Indigo
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8
This smoky-purple Baptisia makes a strong statement in a perennial bed, hedge or as a speciman planting.
Enchanting flowers open first at the base of the flower stalk, which can top out at 4 1/2'.
Black seedpods follow bloom, which can add to the winter garden interest.
Height
36-48 Inches
Spread
36-48 Inches
Color
Blue/Purple
Interesting Notes
This is a natural hybrid of Baptisia australis and B. alba, discovered by Rob Gardner of the N.C. Botanic Garden.
Bloom Time
May-June
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Cutting off the spent flowers may promote a second bloom. Long vase life. Happiest in a sunny situation. If planted in part shade, Baptisia will stretch for the sun and may require some staking.
When to Divide
late fall to early spring, prefers not to be disturbed
Good Companions
Coral Bells (Heuchera ), Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Three-lobed Coneflower (Rudbeckia triloba), Tickseed (Coreopsis ), Little Blue Stem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Moor Grass (Molina caerulea)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Crafts |
| • | Dried Flowers |
| • | Cut Flowers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Partial Shade |
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Gray-Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
| • | Winter |
| • | Spring |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Spring |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Organic |
| • | Moist |
| • | Very Adaptable |
