Baptisia Grape Taffy (False Indigo)
Spikes of rich, grape-coloured flowers are contrasted with a yellow keel with distinctive attractive foliage. Compact, upright habit. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms late spring
2-2.5 ft tall x 2.5-3 ft spread
HARDY to -30°F (-34°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Épis de fleurs riches en couleur raisin contrastant avec une quille jaune, fleurissent début de l’été, mais le feuillage distinct reste attrayant, habitude compacte et droit, 2-2.5 pi haut x 2.5-3 pi large, plein soleil/mi-ombre.
Zone | Zone 4 |
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Exposure | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Moisture | Low to Moderate Moisture |
Native to | Native Cultivar |
Patent Info | PP26857 |

Bright orange-yellow flowers bloom on top of tall hairy stems, and give way to seed pods. Leaves are speared and narrow. Despite it’s common name, this particular species of milkweed has no milky sap. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid summer to early fall
1-3 ft tall x 1-3 ft wide
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies
Moderate salt tolerance
Drought resistant
Deer resistant
Fleur orange ou jaune, croissance modérée, fleurit mi été à début automne, suivie par les fruits, hauteur 75 cm x largeur 75 cm, plein soleil.

Vivid daisy-like flowers sporting rosy purple petals that surround a red-orange cone bloom on top of strong stems. Rapid growth rate.
Use as cut or dried flowers. Be sure to keep some flowers in the garden over winter, as the blackened heads provide cold-season garden interest, as well as food for finches and other winter birds.
Blooms mid-spring to summer
2-4 ft tall x 1-2 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Fleur pourpre, cône rouge orange, croissance modérée, fleurit mi été à début automne, hauteur 110 cm x largeur 60 cm, plein soleil à mi ombre.

A myriad of glistening violet blue flowers are tightly packed on spiny, pincushion-like blooms and silver blue stems that rise above smooth blue green, deeply toothed, textured leaves in a charming dwarf habit. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid-summer
2-4 in tall x 0.5-1 ft spread
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts bees and butterflies
Drought tolerant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Salt tolerant
Fleur bleu pourpre, tiges bleu argent, croissance modérée, fleurit début à fin été, hauteur 25 cm x largeur 25 cm, plein soleil.

Masses of bright yellow ray flowers with dark brown centres bloom on bright green, hairy foliage in a compact habit. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms early to late summer
2-3 ft tall x 2-3 ft spread
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Fleur jaune clair, cône brun, croissance modérée, fleurit début été à début automne, plein soleil à mi ombre.

This upright perennial features tall sturdy stems bearing grass-like narrowly lanceolate leaves and are capped with flat-topped clusters of small yellow flowers. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms early to midsummer
6 in tall x 6 in spread
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Tolerant to juglone
Drought tolerant
Fleurs jaune doré, à sommet plat en fin d’été, feuillage fin ressemblant à de l’herbe, habitude groupée touffue, 2-4 pi haut x 1-2 pi large, plein soleil.

This perennial grass features an upright mound of slender, blue-green blades topped with feathery, light brown flower panicles. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms late summer
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
3-5 ft tall x 1-2 ft wide
Attracts birds and butterflies
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Tolerant to juglone
Feuille verte bleu, fleur brune rouge, croissance modérée, fleurit mi été à début automne, plein soleil à mi ombre.
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(Decadence® Series) Bi-colour maroon and yellow flowers that turn gold as they age adorn blue green foliage. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms late spring to early summer
2.5-3 ft tall x 3 ft wide
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Other plants in the Decadence® Series
Fleur jaune et rouge foncé, feuillage vert bleu, croissance modérée, fleurit fin printemps à début été, hauteur 80 cm x largeur 90 cm, plein soleil à mi ombre.
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(Decadence® Series) Bright yellow flowers grow in spikes on blue green foliage with charcoal stems. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms late spring to early summer
3 ft tall x 3 ft wide
HARDY to -30°F (-34°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Other plants in the Decadence® Series
Fleur jaune, feuille vert bleu, tiges gris foncé, croissance modérée, fleurit fin printemps à début été, hauteur 90 cm x largeur 90 cm, plein soleil à mi ombre.