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'Purple Smoke' Baptisia, False Indigo
Purple Smoke Baptisia is an upright perennial native with clover-like grey-green foliage on charcoal stems. The slightly arching raceme sporting smokey lavender flowers extend well above the foliage in mid-spring. The blooms give way to large seedpods that blacken when ripe, providing ornamental interest. 'Purple Smoke' is a tough, drought-tolerant plant that grows best with dry to average well-drained acidic soils.. Its abundant flowers are excellent pollination and butterfly attractors.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
B. australis x B. alba Hybrid |
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Height: |
3’ - 4.5’ |
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Spread: |
3’ - 4’ |
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Spacing: |
3’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 -9 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Prefers acidic soils but can grow in neutral or alkaline soils. Can take poor or rocky soils and is drought tolerant but soils must drain well. Gains a more shrub-like appearance after established if not pruned. Plants may grow taller in shade, which may require staking. If need to trim back do so after bloom.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Bee Balm, Meadow Sage
IMAGES: normanack, Baptisia Purple Smoke (1), CC BY 2.0, (2) normanack, Baptisia Purple Smoke, CC BY 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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Estimated Shipping Time: Your order may ship immediately, however most orders ship in 1-2 business days (we do not ship on weekends) from date of purchase. Once your order is shipped, you'll receive an email with a tracking number.
If you ordered more than one plant, you will receive multiple shipments. This is to get your plants to you as soon as possible. However, shipping schedules can change due to unforeseen events, such as unpredictable weather. We appreciate your patience.
I was a bit apprehensive purchasing such large plants (3 gallon) online and not being able to see them in person. I decided to give them a try since Baptisia takes so long to get going and I was added them to an established border. All three plants arrived well packaged and look great, just like the photo of the potted plants (minus the flowers). Well worth the money! Any other online nursery's Baptisia would look like one or two twigs sticking out of the ground for years to come, I know from experience. These will definitely be blooming their hearts out next spring!
What a great addition to my yard. I couldn't be happier with the plants, customer service and packaging. Very appreciative customer.