If you wish to start your seeds indoors in the spring, you will.

Oct 27, Some gardeners prefer to cut the plant back before it dies down in fall but this isn’t obligatory and is just a cosmetic step. Another reason to trim Baptisia is to remove the seed heads. These are actually quite ornamental but the spent flowers and seed heads may pose a visual distraction so they can be snipped off. The third reason for cutting back Baptisia is to force young plants to produce fuller bushes.

Light trimming will Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. It doesnt hurt the plant at all, plus I dont like the look of the foliage like that. Every year it is bigger and better. I also trim back lightly after it blooms, for a more compact plant.

Yes. Taller plants that are healthy and vigorous can be trimmed back by half after flowering to decrease their height. Be advised that cutting plants back more the once during the growing season may reduce its vigor. Can I dig them up and move them? Yes. We’ve written a detailed article on how you can successfully transplant Baptisia.

PropagationEstimated Reading Time: 7 mins. Companions: Baptisias bloom along with Siberian Irises and Peonies in late spring to early summer. Their attractive foliage makes them an asset even when they are not in flower. Reflowering: Baptisias flower once in late spring and will not reflower if deadheaded, a practice which will also prevent the development of the attractive seedpods. Plants do look their best if cut back by one-third after flowering and shaped; this will. A medium-sized plant growing to only 3' tall, this selection boasts 24" flower stems bearing a profusion of bicolored blooms.

Deep violet-lavender buds unfurl into lovely periwinkle-blue blooms with contrasting butter-cream keels. This is one of the first Baptisia to bloom. Jun 28, No pruning is necessary, though some gardeners prefer to remove the dark seed pods as part of their Baptisia plant care regimen. Others like the look of the dark pods and leave them as contrast in the garden. Beyond the first few years, Baptisia plant.

Sep 29, Q. Baptisia shrubs not blooming. Three years ago I planted two Baptisia australis shrubs and they have yet to bloom. They get at least 8 hrs. of sun daily. Bushes are in excellent condition. Could you give me any information as to why they have not bloomed? They are at. Handsome foliage and stunning flowers make blue wild indigo a plant with presence in a perennial garden or mixed border.

Here, blue wild indigo rises behind a patch of Appalachian smooth phlox. Bumblebees know a good thing when they see it. So do gardeners. And both buzz with approval when the wild indigo (Baptisia spp.) blooms. These rugged.

Bring beneficial bee pollinators with this drought-tolerant perennial that looks like a shrub and acts like a flower.

Feb 18, The flowers can be cut and used in arrangements. Also used in flower arranging are the seed pods which appear after the flowers. They grow to 2 – 3 inches and look like pea pods but turn dark as they ripen. The seeds inside rattle in the breeze resulting in other common names for baptisia: rattle bush and rattle weed.