Baptisia x variicolor 'Twilite' (Twilite Prairieblues False Indigo)


Botanical Information

FamilyFabaceae
GenusBaptisia
Speciesx variicolor
Cultivar'Twilite'
CategoryPerennials
OriginHorticultural origin.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4 - 8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height1- 1.5 m
Spread1 - 1.5 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodMay, June

Description and Growing Information

ShapeThis plant has the appearance of a shrub because of its size and after blooming will open up and spread out.
LandscapeIs best planted in small groups in gardens, meadows and natural gardens.
CultivationCan be grown in dry, well-drained soils and is drought tolerant.
PestsIt is deer resistant.
Notable SpecimensA.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.

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