Baptisia American Goldfinch
Fill sunny perennial beds with abundant golden-yellow flowers, blue-green foliage, and dependable low-maintenance performance. American Goldfinch False Indigo produces profuse yellow blooms on foot-long racemes from late spring into summer. Large seedpods follow and darken as they mature, adding texture after flowering while the sturdy upright habit provides lasting structure.
Growing Guide
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8
- Mature Height: 3 feet–3.5 feet
- Mature Width: 4 feet–5 feet
- Spacing: 4.5 feet
- Soil: Dry to average, well-drained soil
- Water Needs: Moderate during establishment; low once established
- Growth Rate: Moderate
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Baptisia 'American Goldfinch'
- Common Name: American Goldfinch False Indigo
- Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
- Bloom Color: Yellow
- Season of Interest: Spring, Summer
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Growth Habit: Dense and Upright
- Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Key Features
- Profuse golden-yellow flowers
- Long late-spring to summer bloom period
- Blue-green foliage
- Decorative dark seedpods
- Drought tolerant once established
- Long-lived and low maintenance
Landscape Uses
- Perennial borders
- Pollinator gardens
- Cottage gardens
- Native-style plantings
- Mass plantings
Planting & Care Tips
- Choose a permanent location because established plants prefer not to be moved.
- Plant in well-drained soil.
- Water regularly during the first growing season.
- Cut back old stems in late winter before new growth begins.
Companion Plants
- Baptisia Australis
- Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
- Coreopsis
- Salvia
Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.
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