Baptisia australis 'Pixie Periwinkle' - FALSE INDIGO 'PIXIE PERIWINKLE' (dwarf&good performance)

Dward Baptisia with light periwinkle blue flowers, gray-green leaves.

Compact round shape and great performance makes it suitable for smaller gardens!

Blooming Time: May/June
Size: 24-28" tall x 24" wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 8
Culture: full sun, half shade (will tolerate light shade), adaptable to most of the soils  (including acidic, poor soils or clay)
Moisture Needs: dry to average to slightly moist/moist soil
Origin: introduced by GET Group & Hoffie Nursery in 2009.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: 3.5" wide x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant Combinations : Best in sunny flower beds, modern plantings (public and private), cottage gardens, water-wise plantings, pollinator gardens, prairie-type of plantings, naturalistic landscaping, combined with small shrubs , perennials and grasses. Baptisia is adaptable and tough plant that can be used in wider range - in the drier beds (with drought tolerant plants), but also with moisture loving plants!

Best in the middle of the bed, as a background plant in small bed and also as solitaire plant. Good companions are majority of commonly available perennials like Agastache, Amsonia, Alchemilla, Anemone hupehensis, Aster, Coreopsis, Echinacea, Euphorbia, hardy, Geranium, Hemerocallis, Iris, Kalimeris, Leucanthemum, Monarda, Nepeta, Origanum, Paeonia, Penstemon, Perovskia, Phlox, Physostegia, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Sedum, Solidago, Stachys,, Stokesia, Tradescantia, Vernonia, Veronica, Veronicastrum, etc. and ornamental grasses.

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