Lemon Meringue False Indigo (Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue')
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Deciduous Perennial in the Fabaceae Family | |
Teaser | Blue-green foliage topped with long charcoal stems carrying lemon yellow flowers. |
About IndigosBaptisia, also known as false indigo, is a genus of flowering plants native to North America. These perennial plants are prized for their showy spring blooms and attractive foliage. Baptisia plants feature blue, purple, yellow, or white pea-like flowers that bloom in terminal racemes, resembling lupins. The flowers are followed by inflated seed pods that mature to a blackish color. Baptisia plants have a distinctive bushy, mounded growth habit, with gray-green or blue-green trifoliate leaves. They typically grow 2-4 feet tall and wide, making them well-suited for the back of the border, prairies, or native plant gardens. Baptisia is drought-tolerant and thrives in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. It is a long-lived, low-maintenance perennial that provides season-long interest and attracts pollinators to the garden. |
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Plant Data | |
Mature Size | 24 - 36 inches tall. 24 - 36 inches wide. |
Sun Exposure | Full Sun - Partial Shade |
Moisture Tolerance | Medium |
Zones | 4a - 9b (Usually hardy to -30° F) |
Tags | Attracts Butterflies, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Full Sun, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rain Garden, Low Maintenance, Medium, Non-Allergenic, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Perennial, Prairie Garden, Rabbit Resistant, Showy Flowers, Tolerant of Clay Soil, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Woodland Garden |
Bloom Period | April to May |
Flower Color | Bright Yellow
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We try very hard to source exactly what you’d like, but sometimes growers run out of plants! While this variety is a great deal at the price shown, we know that it has limited availability. If you want the plant even if it might be more expensive, or in a different size or quantity -- after you place your order, just send us a quick note at help@northshoreplantclub.com. Then, we’ll try to get you some version of this from one of our growers. And if we can’t get it from anywhere, of course, we’ll send a refund!
Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.
Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.
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