Dutch Chocolate wild indigo
Baptisia 'Dutch Chocolate'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2.5 to 3 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple-brown
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dutch Chocolate' wild indigo (Baptisia 'Dutch 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. Purple-brown flowers open in spring and bloom again in summer. Butterflies and bees visit them. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Catnip, and Lemon Queen sunflower.