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    Baptisia Midnight Prairieblues™ PP20432

    Scientific Name: Baptisia 'Midnight'

    Also Known As

    • Baptisia 'Midnight Prairieblues'
    • Midnight False Indigo - Prairieblues™
    • Midnight Prairieblues® False Indigo

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 3'-4'
    • W: 4'-5'

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

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    Baptisia Midnight Prairieblues™ PP20432 plant details

    Baptisia Midnight Prairieblues™ PP20432 is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer blue and purple flowers emerge followed by black fruit. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, alkaline, average, gritty, lean, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Baptisia Midnight Prairieblues™ PP20432

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: fabaceae
    Foliage: deciduous blue and green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 5 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
    Flowers: blue and purple blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: border plant, disease-resistant, long-blooming, repeat-blooming

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Baptisia Midnight Prairieblues™ PP20432

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity
    Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, average, gritty, lean, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    This stalwart perennial has deep blue-violet very long spikes, and a strong secondary flush of blooms that will bring yet another flush of butterflies. As with all Baptisia give them lean soil and don't spoil them too much. Clay or shallow, rocky soil is okay. Baptisias dislike being moved because of their long, tap-root-based roots. 4' x 4' Ships when dormant. Minimum temperature: -20 °F

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    This selection emerged from a cross of Baptisia [[tinctoria x alba] x open-pollinated, probably australis] developed by Dr. Jim Ault at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois. The plant boasts an upright, vase-shaped habit with extremely long inflorescences bearing deep blue-violet flowers. The plant has two intermingling bloom cycles within its blooming season. The first cycle produces long primary inflorescences up to 24" long. The second cycle produces blooms on secondary branches with inflorescences up to 5" long. Having two consecutive bloom cycles helps this plant stay in bloom for nearly the entire month of June — a good seven to ten days longer than most other Baptisia.

    By: Chicagoland Grows® Plant Introduction Program

    The newest of the False Lupine introductions of Jim Ault, 'Midnight Prairie Blues' has deep, deep blue lupine like flowers. Slow growing at first, all Baptisia eventually become almost shrublike in their dimensions, easily 3-4' tall, and up to 5' wide. They are best planted in well drained soil, and where they can remain, as the deep tap roots resent transplanting. Tough, long lived and drought tolerant.

    By: Avant Gardens

    Gardening facts about Baptisia Midnight Prairieblues™ PP20432 plant

    How to Grow Baptisia Midnight Prairieblues™ PP20432

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • acidic
      • alkaline
      • adaptable
      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rich
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • blue
      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • deer resistant

    • Fruit

      • black

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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