BAPTISIA MINOR FULL

Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame as soon as the seed is ripe or propagate by division in early spring.

Great as a specimen plant or in small groups.

Looks stunning in beds and borders, cottage gardens, prairies or meadows, and native plant gardens.

Not susceptible to pest damage or disease.

Attracts scores of butterflies and hummingbirds.

Baptisia is rarely bothered by deer as they consider it unpalatable and is rabbit resistant.

Do not disturb once established as it develops a deep taproot that is easily damaged if you try to transplant it.

BAPTISIA MINOR FULL

Its requirements are fairly simple: Full sun in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils. Tolerates a wide range of soils, including poor soils, dry soils, or clay soils.Spreads by underground rhizomes and typically grows up to 18-24 in.Blooming in late spring to early summer, it is an extremely valuable addition to the garden and its seedpods help create lovely winter decorations.Winner of the GreatPlants award, which is a joint effort between the Nebraska Nursery, Landscape Association, and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.minor differs from the species, Baptisia Australis, by being more compact but with larger flowers.

They are also valued in dried flower arrangements. Baptisia australis var. If left untrimmed, the plant forms very decorative seedpods that turn deep black in the fall and persist into winter, adding incredible winter interest to the landscape. They last for about three weeks and attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. When the flowers fade away, the lovely blue-green, trifoliate leaves which form a beautiful vase-shaped shrub, remain neat and form a lovely backdrop for the other perennials in the garden. In spring, this native to the North American prairies bears spikes of pea-shaped indigo blue flowers, resembling Lupines. minor (False Indigo) is a compact, upright perennial with a long season of interest. The best method to ensure as much germination as possible sow seeds and keep around 30 degrees Celcius (86 fahrenheit) for three weeks, then three weeks at 5 degrees Celcius (41 fahrenheit) and finally adjust temperature to around 21 degrees Celcius (70 fahrenheit).Tough and durable, Baptisia australis var. Germination: These seeds have irregular germination times, some may germinate quickly while others may take longer. This plant and/or seeds may be poisonous. The flowers, which bloom from spring to summer depending on the region, are bisexual and are roughly 2.5 cm (0.98 in) long.

Emerging at the pinnacle are short, upright terminal racemes with pea-like flowers that vary in colour from light blue to deep violet. The grey-green trifoliate leaves are arranged alternately, and are further divided into clover-like leaflets that are obovate in shape, or wider towards the apex. The plant may attain a height of 0.8 metres, and a width of 0.6 to 1 metre.

The plant branches extensively about halfway up. The roots themselves are branched and deep, which helps the plant withstand periods of drought. The plant is erect and emerges from the rhizomatic network. minor is an herbaceous perennial that reproduces both sexually and asexually by means of its spreading rhizomes.

Baptisia minor