Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue' (Decadence Series) - 5 litre

Common name: false indigo

Description: An upright herbaceous perennial with charcoal-dark stems and blue-green, clover-like foliage in threes. Deep purple-grey buds open to clear lemon-yellow, pea-like flowers held in tall spikes from late spring into summer, followed by decorative black seed pods that last into autumn.

Other benefits: long-lasting flower spikes, excellent for cutting, attractive black seed pods extend interest into autumn, drought tolerant once established

Wildlife attraction: bees, butterflies

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 0.9m x 0.9m

Position: full sun

Soil pH: neutral to acid

Moisture: well-drained; tolerates poor, dry soil

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to below -15°C