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Baptisia lactea (leucantha)


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Description:
Baptisia lactea (syn. B. leucantha) is a mid to back of the border anchor with luminous, airy, white lupine-like flower spikes and dark green foliage. The curly black seed pods are lovely in flower arrangements.


Common Name: False Indigo

Family: Fabaceae (The Legume Family)

Zone Hardiness: 5-9

Light: Full Sun

Height: 4-6'

Width: 2-3'

Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream

Secondary Bloom Colour:

Class: Deciduous

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Spring

Soil Moisture: Average

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: No

Berries:

Benefits: Butterflies, Bees

Deer Resistant: Yes

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Sandy pine woods, prairies and river banks.

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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America

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