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plant | Baptisia x 'Lunar Eclipse' |
common_name | Lunar Eclipse False Indigo |
plant_type | Forb |
bloom_range | May 27th to Jun 18th |
bloomed | Hasn't Bloomed Yet in 2024 |
quantity | 7.00 |
beds | B3, B4 |
legend_id |
umid | 24 |
botanical_name | Baptisia australis ‘Lunar Eclipse’ |
common_name | Lunar Eclipse False Indigo |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | Great Lakes native |
hardiness | 3 to 9 |
typical_height_ft | 4-5' |
typical_width_ft | 3-4' |
light_type | full sun, Light Shade or Part sun |
details_on_light_needs | Plants get leggy in part shade |
soil_type | clay, loam, sand |
soil_preference | Sandy, poor soils |
soil_moisture | dry to moist |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Well-drained, non-acidic |
drought_tol | drought tolerant |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | salt tolerant |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | clumped, erect or upright |
foliage_color | blue-green |
fall_color | brown |
bloom_time | June, May |
bloom_color | blue, purple, white |
fruit_type | Pod |
fruit_color | brown |
winter_form | architectural, seed head |
eco_value | bee, bird, butterfly, nitrogen-fixer |
combines_well_with | Bluestar, Coneflowers, Coreopsis, Russian Sage, and ornamental grasses |
notes | Plants develop slowly deep, extensive root systems that should not be disturbed once established. May not bloom for several years. |
citation1 | https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b660 |
citation2 | https://wimastergardener.org/article/blue-false-indigo-baptisia-australis/ |
citation3 | https://mtcubacenter.org/trials/baptisia/baptisia-lunar-eclipse/ |
citation4 | https://www.americanmeadows.com/perennials/baptisia/baptisia-lunar-eclipse |
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