Lemon Meringue False Indigo
Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Fabaceae
Plant Description: A false indigo that provides unique and beautiful color in the landscape. Tall, upward growing spikes full of lemon-yellow blossoms contrast beautifully against dusty purple stems—both the stems and blossoms are highly showy and make good cut flowers. These flowers spikes come in late spring and rise above from blue green foliage. As the blossoms fade, beautiful black seed pods add interest throughout the remainder of the season and into fall.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 3' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: Unknown
Foliage Colors: Blue-green
Bloom Colors: Yellow
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Yes
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Localscapes Path
- Paths and Pollinators
Garden Staff Tips & Insights:
This perennial does not transplant well due to its long taproot.
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