Baptisia ‘Aurora’
Baptisia 'Aurora' is a false indigo with lupin-like, bicolour, yellow and rosy-purple flower spikes.
Baptisia ‘Aurora’ is an elegant false indigo with very tall flower spikes that first emerge canary yellow but as they mature they transform to rosy-purple which creeps up from the bottom of each spike. The bi-colour effect is fabulous. Very floriferous. Flowers are followed by attractive black seed pods. Gorgeous upright, vase-shaped habit and attractive green foliage looks fabulous during and after blooming and allows for underplanting. Plants will reach 42-48 inches tall and 32-38 inches wide. False indigo are like perennial lupins. They are long-lived and will adapt to a wide range of soils from dry to marginally wet to salty but dislike being moved once established. They will grow into a vase-shaped anchor plant with the weight and presence of a shrub. Use in the border as a specimen, focal point, or anchor plant or mass plant in larger gardens. Drought tolerant once established. Nitrogen-fixer. Pollinator attractor. Deer resistant.
Common Name: False Indigo
Family: Fabaceae (The Legume Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Moist
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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Geographical Origin: North America, Garden Origin
