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BAPTISIA tinctoria
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Description: Multitudes of small, cheerful yellow pea-type flowers cover the delicate tri-lobed leaves in May-June. Easily grown in sandy to loamy, well-drained soil. Tolerates drought and poor soils. Plants form slowly expanding clumps with deep and extensive root systems that should not be disturbed once established. Trim lightly after bloom to help maintain rounded plant appearance and reduce any need for support, but this will eliminate the developing seed pods from which comes the common name of "rattle weed.' Great for naturalizing and butterfly gardens.
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Plant Facts...
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Growing Zones: 3 - 9 Sun Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade Hardy To: -35°F Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained Bloom Color: Yellow Bloom Season: Early Midseason (May 1st-14th) Width: (at 10 years) 30 - 36 in. Height: (at 10 years) 30 - 36 in.
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