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Achillea millefolium

Nepeta racemosa

Leucanthemum vulgare

Knautia macedonica

Achillea millefolium

Achillea millefolium

Coreopsis verticillata

Alchemilla mollis

Delphinium hybrida

Sedum spectabile

Helleborus orientalis

Centaurea montana

Papaver orientale

Dicentra spectabilis

Gypsophila paniculata

Anemone hybrida

Salvia nemorosa

Phlomis russeliana

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Anemone hybrida

Filipendula hybridum

Helleborus orientalis

Clematis heracleifolia

Helianthus microcephalus

Salvia nemorosa

Rudbeckia fulgida

Geum chiloense

Solidago canadensis

Achillea millefolium
Choosing the right spot is crucial for Baptisia. You will receive a grown seedling from us, which we recommend planting in full sun, although it will also grow well in light partial shade. It thrives best in well-draining garden soil, ideally loamy. Because the plant develops a very deep and massive taproot over time, it is important to choose a permanent site for it—it does not tolerate later transplanting well. When planting, keep its future size in mind. It reaches a respectable height of 100 to 120 centimeters, so maintain a spacing of 80 to 100 centimeters, which corresponds to about one to two plants per square meter. This will provide it with enough space for healthy growth.
After planting, the seedling requires regular watering to establish its roots well. However, once it is settled in its new place, it becomes an extremely resilient plant. Once rooted, it handles even drier soils well and can also be used in gravel beds, so extra watering is only necessary during periods of extreme drought. As for nutrition, Baptisia is very undemanding. It belongs to the legume family, which can fix atmospheric nitrogen, so fertilization is not necessary at all; on the contrary, it could cause the sturdy stems to grow leggy and weak. Thanks to its robust structure, it does not need any support and stands firm even in stronger winds.
During May and June, you can look forward to beautiful indigo-blue flowers, which are a huge attraction for bees and bumblebees. If you cut them for a vase, they stay fresh for a very long time. If you leave them on the plant, striking dark pods will form. These provide a beautiful winter effect in the garden and can also be perfectly dried. This long-lived perennial will also please you by not suffering from any diseases at all and is reliably avoided by even the most feared pests. It does not need any special protection before winter, as its frost resistance reaches down to an extreme -34 °C (Zone 4a). You only need to cut back the dried above-ground parts in early spring.
Customers often ask if it is possible to grow this plant in a container or window box on a patio. Due to the deep root system already mentioned, we do not recommend this too much. In a standard pot, it would soon suffer from a lack of space. If you still want to grow it on a balcony, choose the deepest and most voluminous container possible with excellent drainage. Keep in mind, however, that it will not live as long in a pot as it would in open soil, where it becomes a reliable constant for many decades.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.
See how the seedling looks over the course of a year.




















Baptisia alba

Baptisia Decadence

Baptisia hybride

Baptisia minor

Baptisia hybride

Baptisia hybride

Baptisia Decadence

Baptisia Decadence

Baptisia Decadence

Baptisia Decadence

Baptisia Decadence

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Verbena bonariensis

Salvia nemorosa

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Gaura lindheimeri

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea pallida

Eryngium planum

Echinacea purpurea

Salvia nemorosa

Calamintha nepeta

Rudbeckia fulgida

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Gaura lindheimeri

Salvia nemorosa

Leucanthemum vulgare

Achillea millefolium

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Salvia nemorosa