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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 24 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 36 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP27904; CPBRAF

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Trade name information:
Series: Decadence®
Cultivar name: 'Sparkling Sapphires'
Common names
  • Wild Indigo

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Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2022-06-19
Wild Indigo (Baptisia 'Sparkling Sapphires')

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
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