Dark Chocolate wild indigo
Baptisia 'Dark Chocolate'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dark Chocolate' wild indigo (Baptisia 'Dark Chocolate') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers. The plant is drought tolerant and salt tolerant, so it handles tough spots. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Bartzella peony, Caradonna sage, and Lady's mantle.