Baptisia australis 'American Goldfinch' ~ American Goldenfinch False Indigo
Baptisia australis 'American Goldfinch' ~ American Goldenfinch False Indigo

American Goldenfinch False Indigo

Baptisia australis 'American Goldfinch'

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American Goldenfinch False Indigo is a dense upright perennial  native with blue green foliage.  Profuse blooms of golden yellow flowers that cover the foot-long raceme that extends above the mound from late  spring into summer.  The blooms give way to large seedpods that blacken when ripe, providing ornamental interest.  Flowers best in  full sun with dry to average well-drained acidic soils.  Drought tolerant once established.

Baptisias are excellent host plants that support several different butterfly species, including Frosted Elfin, Eastern Tailed Blue, Wild Indigo Duskywing, Clouded Sulfur, and Orange Sulfur Butterflies.  The foliage is mildly toxic to mammals if ingested.

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

Central and East N. America; GA Native

Height: 

3’ - 3.5’

Spread: 

4’ - 5’

Spacing: 

4.5’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 8 

Culture: 

Full Sun Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Yellow

Season of Interest: 

Spring, Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant.  Gains a more shrub-like appearance after established if not pruned. Plants may grow taller in shade, which may require staking.  If need to trim back do so after bloom.  

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings,  Borders Woodland Gardens Wildlife Gardens Naturalized Areas Native GardensFoundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Purple Coneflower Autumn Goldenrod Butterfly Weed

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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