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| Plant Number: 1.095.250 | USDA Zone: 4 - 9 |
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 | Baptisia × variicolor ‘Twilite’ |
| Common name : Prairieblues(TM) False Indigo |
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| This is the first hybrid False Indigo selection to be introduced from the Chicago Botanic Garden. It forms a tall and bushy clump of healthy blue-green leaves, bearing long tapering spikes of violet purple flowers with yellow markings. Plants burst into flower towards late May, lasting for several weeks with nice foliage effect for the remainder of the season. Nice in the middle or back of a sunny border. Green seedpods develop in summer, maturing to charcoal black. These are useful in dried arrangements or for winter effect in the garden. A non-spreading plant that gets large, so allow plenty of space since plants resent being disturbed or moved once established. Long-lived and easy to grow. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, including summer drought. May well prove to be hardy in Zone 3 or colder. USPP#19011: unlicensed propagation prohibited.
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Conditions |
Appearance |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average
Dry
Moist
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Purple
Yellow
Blooming Time
Early Summer
Late Spring
Foliage Color
Grey Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Attracts Butterflies
Border
Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Dried Flower
Drought Tolerant
Rabbit Resistant
Massed
Poisonous/Toxic
Specimen
Flower Head Size
Very Large
Height
90-150 cm
35-59 inches
Spread
90-120 cm
35-47 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Medium
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What others say about this plant...
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Twilite Prairieblues™ is baptisia on steroids. It is a big and vigorous plant with unique flowers. We loved multiple plants in that cross, but Twilite stood up even after a violent wind storm.; Dr. Jim Ault, Director of Ornamental Plant Research, Chicago, |
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