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    Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight'

    Also Known As

    • False Indigo

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 2'-3'
    • W: 2'-3'

    planting zones

    • 5a-9b

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    Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight' plant details

    Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight' is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial with blue and green foliage. In spring yellow flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, alkaline, average, clay, gritty, lean, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: fabaceae
    Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: yellow blooms in spring
    Uses: cutting garden, easy-to-grow

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight'

    USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity
    Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, average, clay, gritty, lean, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    This wonderful hybrid between the native yellow and native white Baptisia offers gorgeous creamy-yellow lupine-like flowers atop striking 3-4' stems in early summer; prolific and beautiful from NC Botanic Garden! S/M-D/GDr

    By: Forestfarm

    Undemanding, easy peesy perennial creates a rounded mound of handsome foliage 3-4’ in a sunny spot and is topped by oodles of butter yellow spikes of Lupinesque flowers May June (good cut flower). Deer and drought tolerant (but takes regular watering too), needs minimal care; prefers soils with good drainage but not too fussy. Attracts butterflies; nice interplanted with grasses, tolerates humidity and seaside conditions.

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    Soft yellow pea-like flowers above grey-green leaves bloom in early summer. Long-lived and low-maintenance, this perennial is loved by butterflies, not loved by deer, and is tolerant of clay and shallow, rocky soil. Ideally, it likes its soil a bit on the lean side. 3' x 3'. Ships when dormant. Minimum temperature: -20°F

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    A sturdy, upright selection with dark smoky-green buds opening to soft primrose yellow flowers. As all Baptisias, drought tolerant and tough.

    By: Edelweiss Perennials

    A cross between B. sphaerocarpa and B. alba, forming a handsome shrubby perennial to 4' with 18" spires of creamy yellow lupine like flowers in late spring. Long lived and drought tolerant.

    By: Avant Gardens

    New hybrid that is very Lupine-like in appearance but long-lived and drought tolerant. This sun-lover makes a 3' wide herbaceous bush topped by up to forty or fifty 18" spikes of soft yellow pea flowers over rounded gray-green leaflets. Good in well-drained lean soil.

    By: Far Reaches Farm

    This soft yellow false indigo makes a mounding plant up to 2' X 2'. Once established B. 'Carolina Moonlight' is extremely hardy and long lived. Never needs to be divided or fussed with. This is essentially a perennial lupine with 2' tall flowers.

    By: Gossler Farms

    Gardening facts about Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight' plant

    How to Grow Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

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

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • butterflies
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous
      • semi-evergreen

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