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Baptisia alba is an upright native perennial. While in its blooming peak, it is a true show stopper - spikes of white pea-like flowers compliment the bluish-green foliage. The upper parts of the spikes and the bracts holding the flowers are charcoal-gray, so the color combination is truly beautiful. The seed pods, which mature to a black color, are also considered ornamental.
It can grow in many types of soil; the bacteria on the roots are able to fix and access nitrogen. It's a long-lived perennial, but is a bit slower to establish in the first years and doesn't like to be transplanted, so choose the right spot for it. It is unpalatable to mammals.
It looks good in prairie style plantings, meadows or naturalized, but can also be used in borders, cottage or pollinator gardens.
Blooming Time: April/May
Size: 2.5-3' high and wide
USDA Zones: 5 to 8
Culture: full sun to part shade, will thrive in average, sandy, loamy or clay soil
Moisture Needs: dry to average
Origin: native wildflower from the Southeastern United States (USDA map); grows in open woods and along woodland edges
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes, bumblebees and several other insect species including smaller butterflies and moths
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: 3.5" x 4" perennial pot
Baptisia alba is an upright native perennial. While in its blooming peak, it is a true show stopper - spikes of white pea-like flowers compliment the bluish-green foliage. The upper parts of the spikes and the bracts holding the flowers are charcoal-gray, so the color combination is truly beautiful. The seed pods, which mature to a black color, are also considered ornamental.
It can grow in many types of soil; the bacteria on the roots are able to fix and access nitrogen. It's a long-lived perennial, but is a bit slower to establish in the first years and doesn't like to be transplanted, so choose the right spot for it. It is unpalatable to mammals.
It looks good in prairie style plantings, meadows or naturalized, but can also be used in borders, cottage or pollinator gardens.
Blooming Time: April/May
Size: 2.5-3' high and wide
USDA Zones: 5 to 8
Culture: full sun to part shade, will thrive in average, sandy, loamy or clay soil
Moisture Needs: dry to average
Origin: native wildflower from the Southeastern United States (USDA map); grows in open woods and along woodland edges
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes, bumblebees and several other insect species including smaller butterflies and moths
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: 3.5" x 4" perennial pot
I bought 2 of these from another online site last Fall and only 1 survived. The one I got from US Perennials looks like a giant beside the "survivor". US Perennials' outstanding plants are shipped so carefully packed that they not only arrive quickly, but in perfect shape. I'm a regular customer now, but still feel total delight when I open the box and the incredibly healthy plants.
