Sparkling Sapphires wild indigo
Baptisia 'Sparkling Sapphires'
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
'Sparkling Sapphires' wild indigo (Baptisia 'Sparkling Sapphires') 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. Butterflies and bees visit it, and it tolerates drought and salt. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Bartzella peony, Caradonna sage, and Lady's mantle.