Purple Smoke wild indigo
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'
GCA Plant of the Year 2009; MBG Plant of Merit 2008
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Smoky violet
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purple Smoke' wild indigo (Baptisia 'Purple Smoke') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and low maintenance planting. 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. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Butterflies and bees visit the smoky violet flowers, and the plant also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Buffalo grass, Hyssop, and Lily.