Baptisia

Baptisia is one of those tall plants with beautiful spires, often in a showy blue, that draws everyone to it for an admiring closer look. It's a native prairie plant that bears long, tall spikes of pealike blooms in late spring. As the flowers ripen, they turn into interesting black seedpods often used in fall arrangements.

It is a drought-tolerant plant that forms a deep taproot. Choose its location carefully; it is difficult to transplant once established.

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Zones:

3-8

Plant Type:

Perennial

Plant Height:

2-4 feet tall

Plant Width:

2-4 feet wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers, Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Flowers, Attractive Foliage, Cut Flowers, Dried Flowers, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Baptisia

(Baptisia australis) Its blue-green foliage is attractive even when not in bloom, and because of its size (3-4 feet tall) makes an excellent shrub substitute. Zones 3-9
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Lesser baptisia

(Baptisia australis minor) is a smaller version of baptisia, growing to only 2 feet tall, and blooming slightly later. Zones 3-9
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Starlight Prairieblues baptisia

(Baptisia 'Starlite Prairieblues') is a hybrid between two species of baptisia. Its bicolored flowers are lavender blue and cream with a touch of yellow. It grows to 3 feet tall. Zones 4-8
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Twilight Prairieblues baptisia

(Baptisia 'Twilight Prairieblues') is an extremely floriferous hybrid with unique deep purple blossoms with a splash of lemon yellow. It is a compact plant that grows to 30 inches tall. Zones 4-8
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