Decadence Dutch Chocolate wild indigo
Baptisia 'Decadence Dutch Chocolate'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 3.5 feet tallup to 3.5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Brown-purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Decadence Dutch Chocolate' wild indigo (Baptisia 'Decadence Dutch Chocolate') is a perennial for borders, perennial beds, and pollinator gardens. 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. It bears brown-purple blooms and grows up to 42 inches tall and wide. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers, and the plant lives a long time.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, Indian grass, and Stargazer lily.