Baptisia ‘Plum Rosy’
Baptisia 'Plum Rosy' has elegant bi-colored blossoms of mauve pink that lighten to near white with age.
Baptisia ‘Plum Rosy’ is a beautiful, long-lived, vase-shaped, drought tolerant perennial with elegant bi-coloured blossoms that open mauve pink and lighten to near white with age in late spring to early summer. The flowers are followed by ornamental black seed pods. Plants will reach 42-48 inches high and 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: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour: Pink
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
