Decadence Vanilla Cream wild indigo

Baptisia 'Decadence Vanilla Cream'

PerennialFabaceae

Decadence Vanilla Cream wild indigo
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
Cream
Foliage color
Green
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay

Garden uses

BorderMeadowPerennial bedPollinator garden

Attracts

ButterfliesBees

Notes

'Decadence Vanilla Cream' wild indigo (Baptisia 'Decadence Vanilla Cream') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and perennial 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. It grows up to 42 inches tall and wide. Cream flowers open in spring and again in summer, and they attract butterflies and bees. This long-lived plant comes back year after year.

Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, Indian grass, and Wild ginger.