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Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'

Wild Indigo

• »  Dozens of giant dusty purple flower heads
• »  Spectacular plant with charcoal-green stems
• »  Drought tolerant after established

Growing and Maintenance Tips for Wild Indigo

Baptisia performs best in full sun, though it can tolerate shaded areas of the garden. Plants will require staking if grown in too much shade. Baptisia is easily grown in poor to average soils that are well-drained in nature. Once established, it is moderately drought tolerant. This perennial may take a couple of years to become established, but it is a very long-lived perennial once established. Propagation is by cutting. Dividing this perennial is not recommended because of it's taproot.

• Category

  • Perennial

• Characteristics

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Average Water
  • Cut Flower/Foliage
  • Deer Resistant
  • Dried Flower/Foliage
  • Dry Soil
  • Edging
  • Full Sun
  • Green
  • Low Maintenance
  • Native
  • Partial Sun
  • Specimen
  • Spring
  • Spring Bloomer
  • Upright