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Baptisia 'Chocolate Chip' (Chocolate Chip false indigo)



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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Baptisia 'Chocolate Chip' bap-TEE-zsah Common Name: Chocolate Chip false indigo Genus: Baptisia
This perennial produces milk chocolate-colored flowering buds that open in spring with golden yellow petals over blue-green foliage.
 Care: False indigo prefers well-drained soil and full sun to part shade. It will tolerate drought conditions. Taller plants may need staking, particularly if they're grown in shadier locations.
 Propagation: This cultivar does not come true from seed and should be propagated by division in late fall or early spring.
 Problems: Seeds may be eaten by weevils. Fungal leaf spot, powdery mildew, and rust.
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit Clumps
Light Full Sun Only
Moisture Dry to Medium
Maintenance Low
Tolerance Drought Tolerant
Characteristics Attracts Butterflies; Showy Flowers; Showy Seed Heads
Bloom Time Early Summer; Spring; Summer
Flower Color Brown Flower; Yellow Flower
Uses Beds and Borders, Cut Flower, Dried Flower, Specimen Plant/ Focal Point
Style Cottage Garden, Meadow Garden, Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest Spring Interest, Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type Perennials

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