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Carolina Moonlight’s elegant, butter-yellow blooms are long-lasting and a wonderful addition to any sunny or partially sunny garden.
About the Baptisias: This is a group of treasured North American native wildflowers. The most common species is called Wild Indigo, but actually has yellow flowers. The stems yield a pale blue dye, thus the name. Others have indigo blue flowers, and some have reddish bloom, so the whole group has ended up with the common name False Indigo. None of the Baptisias have ever been very successful in coloring, the common name notwithstanding.
Today, this beautiful wildflower, though quite common in many areas, is rare in others. It is threatened which means quite rare, in Maryland and Indiana, and actually officially listed as endangered in Ohio. But in Texas, for example, its one of the most persistent flowering wild plants, even through severe droughts and endless, baking summers. Baptisias are great for xeriscaping, the practice of creating gardens that need very little watering. And they're great plants for the wildflower collector.
| SKU | 5BAPT |
|---|---|
| Common Name | False Indigo |
| Botanical Name | Baptisia |
| Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Mature Height | 36-42" tall |
| Estimated Mature Spread | 36-48" wide |
| Bloom Time | Late spring to early summer |
| Planting Depth | Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in. |
| Ships As | Potted Plant |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Native | Yes |
| Planting Time | Spring / Summer |
| Soil Type | Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Clay Soil, Drought/Dry Soil |
| Soil Moisture | Dry, Average, Well Draining |
| Advantages | Deer Resistant, Cut Flowers, Native |
| Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |
Planting & Care
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Shipping begins in late March based on ground temperatures, warmest zones first.
As soon as your order is placed you will receive an order confirmation email that will include your shipping information. We ship perennials and spring-planted bulbs at the proper planting time for your hardiness zone. Perennials and spring-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you need express shipping or have any questions, please call Customer Service toll-free at (877) 309-7333 or contact us by email.
You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Your order is scheduled to arrive at your door, fresh and ready to plant, usually within 3-5 days of leaving our warehouse, depending on your shipping address. We pack our plants to withstand up to 10 days in transit, in the event transit is delayed. We cannot guarantee arrival on a specific day. Please make sure to open your package upon receipt and follow the instructions included.
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USDA Hardiness Planting Zones
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
- If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will survive the winter temperatures in your area.
- If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
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