Baptisia sphaerocarpa
Plant Information:
Botanical Name: Baptisia sphaerocarpa
Common Name: Golden False Indigo
Family: Fabaceae
Origin: South and Southeast US
Type: Native Perennial
Size: 24"h x 36"w
Exposure: Sun
Zones: Zone 5-9
Butterflies: No
Hummingbirds: No
Container Size: Large Pot Band
Everyone who visits our nursery in spring is quick to notice the golden blooms of this perennial in our native display beds. A single mature specimen of Golden False Indigo creates a striking show in the spring landscape. This plant is tough, drought tolerant and has a nice mounding form. If not watered in summer the plant may go dormant and the stems break with the wind. Be patient when you plant Baptisias as they take a few years to establish themselves but are rewarding as they are very long-lived. Don’t divide as they resent root disturbance.