Baptisia 'Chocolate Chip' (False indigo 'Chocolate Chip')

Other names: Bastard lupin 'Chocolate Chip', Bastard lupine 'Chocolate Chip', Wild indigo 'Chocolate Chip', False lupin 'Chocolate Chip'

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Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Additional plant details

Cultivation

Best in open, well-drained, acid, sandy soil in full sun. Drought and heat tolerant once established but best with regular moisture. Best left undisturbed. Will be slow to establish. May require staking.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Ground Cover, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wildlife

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 1, 2, 3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Inappropriate
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Clump-forming

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Cut down once foliage has died back or leave seedheads for winter interest.

Propagation methods

Division

Propagation

Resents root disturbance so divided carefully in early spring. Will not come true to type from seed.

Pests

Pest free

Diseases

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Companion plants (0)

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