chicagoland grows® Plant Introduction Program
Starlite False Indigo
A Prairieblues™ False Indigo Introduction
Baptisia x bicolor ‘Starlite’ PP#19971
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A selection from a controlled cross of Baptisia (australis x bracteata) conducted by Dr. Jim Ault at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois. A medium-sized plant growing to only 3' tall, this selection boasts 24" flower stems bearing a profusion of bicolored blooms. Deep violet-lavender buds unfurl into lovely periwinkle-blue blooms with contrasting buttercream keels. This is one of the first Baptisia to bloom in the trials at the Chicago Botanic Garden (USDA Zone 5). A vigorous but well-maintained plant with somewhat arching branches, reminiscent of the B. bracteata parent. Zones 4 to 8. |
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