Baptisia, White False Indigo 'Pendula'

The distinguishing feature that makes Baptisia var. pendula differ from Baptisia alba is its outstanding purple-black stems. Sometimes l...Read Moreisted as Baptisia pendula or Baptisia alba var. pendula. Regardless of its nomenclature, it is a fantastic drought tolerant, free-flowering plant for the early summer garden. Even after flowering, the semi-glaucous foliage is attractive. Totally trouble-free and pest resistant. Smaller in stature than the blue/purple flowering Baptisias, growing to a height of about "knee high" versus "waist high" with the blue Baptisias. A member of the legume family, it fixes its own nitrogen in the soil and can be planted in 'poorer' soils. As with all Baptisias, seeds will readily germinate (95-100%), usually within 5-7 days, if collected and sown fresh. Otherwise a double dormancy will occur.