Baptisia 'Indigo Spires' (False indigo 'Indigo Spires')

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

H7

USDA zones

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

Sunset zone

1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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