Decadence® 'Vanilla Cream' False Indigo (Baptisia)
Perennial
- Creamy white flowers bloom for weeks!
- Ornamental seed pods extend interest well into fall.
- Excellent for cut flower arrangements.
- Deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, and easy to grow.
- Zones 4-9, sun, sun/part sun, 3' tall x 3.5' wide at maturity.
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Description
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Plant Patent: PP#25663
Common name: False indigo, baptisia, horsefly weed, wild indigo
Zone: 4 - 9
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun) to part sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 2.5 - 3' tall x 3 - 3.5' wide
Flower color: White
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Spring - summer
Bloom time: Late spring - early summer
Features: Rabbit & deer resistant, Proven Winners, native, heat tolerant, dry soils, drought tolerant
Uses: Accent, border plant, cut flower garden, cottage gardening, massing, specimen, pollinator garden.
How to Grow
Light: Does well in full sun (6+ hours direct sun). Tolerates some light shade, particularly in hot summer climates.
Water: Average water needs - water regularly until established. Moderately drought tolerant once established.
Spacing: 3 feet
Fertilizing: Baptisia grows well in poor soils, so fertilizer is not required throughout the growing season. However, if needed, you can fertilize with a well-balanced granular fertilizer in early spring.
Winterizing: Can either be cut back in late fall or early spring.
Maintenance & pruning: Not much is required. Simply remove spent flowers to tidy up appearance, or leave them standing to enjoy decorative seed pods in the fall.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
