Perennials
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' (False Indigo)
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'
Also known as Purple Smoke False Indigo
Available at our Langlois nursery
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About This Plant
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' (False Indigo), 'Purple Smoke', is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.
An ornamental perennial valued for its seasonal flower display and the role it plays in the garden border.
Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Provide consistent moisture during establishment. Cut back in late fall or early spring.
For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'
- Common name
- Purple Smoke False Indigo
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage type
- Deciduous
- Mature size
- 4-5 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Late spring to early summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Red-burgundy
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bumblebees, Native bees, Butterflies
- Wildlife: Pollinator support, Larval host
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