Exposure • Shade • Sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Average

Growth Rate in the Garden • Medium

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Nature Attraction • Butterflies

Season of Interest (Foliage) • Fall • Spring • Summer

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Spring • Summer

Bloom Color • Purple

Attributes • Drought Tolerant

Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc

Baptisia 'Dutch Chocolate'

False Indigo

Rich, velvety chocolate-purple flowers in late spring to early summer held on upright stems above a compact mound of deep blue-green foliage. This Baptisia remains densely compact as the plant matures and the leaves start lower on the stems. Vigorous grower looks great all summer and seed pods extend the season of interest into fall. Plants are very long-lived once established.

	DECADENCE Series
	Attracts Butterflies
	Deer Resistant
	PPAF

Baptisia (bap-tiz'-i-ah)

Family: Fabaceae · Common Name: False Indigo

Beautiful spires of pealike flowers in shades of blue and white appear in May to June, followed by attractive seedpods. An outstanding foliage plant. Requires a season or two to establish, but very long-lived.