Baptisia ‘American Goldfinch’
Baptisia 'American Goldfinch' is a false indigo with bright yellow, lupin-like flowers over green foliage.
Baptisia ‘American Goldfinch’ is a false indigo that makes a big bold statement in the garden with striking, golden yellow flower spikes. Very floriferous. Gorgeous upright habit and attractive green foliage looks fabulous during and after blooming. Growth habit is 36 to 42 inches tall and 54 to 60 inches wide. Use in the border, specimen or focal point. Drought tolerant once established. Baptisia are like perennial lupins. Though they are herbaceous they act much like a shrub for design purposes. Nitrogen-fixer. Pollinator attractor. Deer resistant.
Common Name: False Indigo
Family: Fabaceae (The Legume Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rich woods and alluvial thickets, often on river banks.
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