Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'

False Indigo

Family: Fabaceae Pea


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 9B
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Purple
Bloom time Late Spring
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Border, container, foundation, massing, seashore, specimen
Height 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Spread 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Deciduous, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers, suitable for dried flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral
Soil type Sandy, loamy
Form Upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive, naturalizing