How to grow baptisia (wild indigo) - deer resistant!
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2020
- Baptisia, also called wild indigo or blue false indigo, is an easy-to-grow native perennial that attracts bees, butterflies, and other insects. Baptisia was recognized as a perennial plant of the year by the Perennial Plant Association. In this video, you will learn what the characteristics and requirements are for growing not only blue false indigo but other baptisias as well. Learn about the bees and skippers it attracts and its maintenance. This is a great spring-blooming, deer-resistant native plant that attracts pollinators, improves the soil, and is long-lived.
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I transplanted a purple and a yellow false indigo which out grew it original location a few years back and they both survived, and some of the purple sprouted up in its original location. Also my yellow false indigo is almost as large as the purple...so I think it's a misnomer to say you can not transplant them or that the yellow false indigo doesn't grow large; they can be successfully transplanted and the yellow false indigo can grow quite big. I'm in Jersey zone 7.
I love all the info you squeezed into this video. Much appreciated
Great teacher
Always worthwhile content. Thank you for always being concise and generous with your knowledge.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your accent! Your content is great as well! I'm looking for info on growing Baptisia from seed, but it was nice to hear so much about this plant! Thanks for sharing!
Hi, thanks for commenting, so glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks so much for posting these. Getting our first house and can't wait to get a garden going -- especially polinator friendly 😁
Congratulations and good luck on your house! Almost all videos on Native Plant Channel discuss which of the plants help pollinators. Thank you for commenting!
Appreciate the knowledge and insights, thank you.
Thank you! So happy to hear from viewers who find the videos helpful!
Wonderful plant for me in upstate NY. Great video.
Thanks, Samuel, yes, it is an awesome plant!
One of my favorites! I had a huge blue one at my old house. Now I have a pink lemonade and plan on getting more in the coming years. PS I love the info on your videos 😊
Hi, Christina thank you for commenting! Yes, they are awesome plants and I'm happy you enjoyed the video!
Great channel. I just purchased some false indigo seeds. Looking forward to placing these in my yard.
Hi Wil, they are slow growing so have patience! Good luck!
Soak seeds in water in sunny window for many days. Seeds have tuff shells.
thank you 🥰
Hi Jess, thanks for commenting!
We had success moving a 14 year old blue baptisia to another spot in the yard, and taking divisions from the same plant. It looked a little rough after the transplant shock but it came back the following year as if nothing ever happened to it. The division is also coming up nicely in a different state now 😁 I’m sure your mileage may vary depending on conditions.
Thanks for the information!
I will be buying Batista for my garden after watching this video.
You will enjoy it, Ana, thank you for commenting!
Great information! I live in Minnesota and am going to be planting my wild flowers after a hard frost or 2. Does the Indigo prefer to be planted in spring, or will I be able to plant it with my wild flowers? Thank you!
What a lovely plant. Thanks for all the great info! I've started some from seed and am excited to see it grow over time (although 3-4 years is a bit of a wait for blooms!). I was told it was not native in my area (southern Ontario) - do you happen to know how far north its native range extends?
Thanks for commenting, it is an excellent plant! Regarding whether it is native to Canada, here is some information. gardenmaking.com/baptisias-almost-native-perennials/
I’m interested in learning how to propagate Baptista from cuttings. When is the best time? I mistakenly removed the seed pod stem before they ripened on the plant but were fat and pale. Can I keep them in a vase of water until they dry to collect seeds? Will they even be viable?
I planted some small place close to each other. They are now coming up for the second year. Can I move some of the smaller plants now without killing it?
I have the blue baptisia can I start another plant with a cutting. My plant is about 5 years old and I just love it.
Hi Mary, I am not familiar with it growing from cuttings. Established baptisias don't like to be moved, your best bet is to look for small seedlings below your plant and transplanting these.
How long will the leaves hold? What does it do in the winter?
The leaves will hold until frost and the stems will turn brown and stay until they are removed. Have a good day!
What about if you are just starting? Please talk about planting seeds and the best way.
In my experience growing from seeds yields very inconsistent results. Currently I have some seeds that I scarified by boiling water, letting it cool until it stopped rolling, then I soaked the seeds in the water for 1 minute, removed, then soaked in hot water from the tap for 24 hours. This was per the advice of someone who has had some success in growing false indigo from seed. It's been 2 weeks and of the 48 seeds that I planted none have germinated yet.
How can I identify baptisms when it is first growing? I planted one last summer, and it disappeared over winter, but I'm seeing something emerging where it was, but looks kind of like peony when they emerge
Yes, that’s what they look like when emerging.
Could this be used as a foundation plant?
Yes, if you have room for something that grows 4 foot tall in a loose, mounded shape. Note that it is a perennial, not an evergreen as is often desired for foundation plantings.
Can I grow babtisia as series nectar sources for bees colonies ? Any info about amount of honey from acre ?
Bees love them but they don’t flower for very long.
Is it invasive in massachusetts
Before I never like this plant , one of the reason is the bloom is not too long and also that time there are many other perennial also blooming , and also I found it glow quite slow , however I have changed my view about this plant , 1) they are quite easy to take care of 2) and they are not picky of the soil especially with poor /sandy and dry soil , they just need sun and well drain soil , 3) it grow higher so it can be a center point /focus point and and as long as the soil is not too rich , it will stand straight 4) nitrogen fixing plant , so will enrich your soil 5) native pollinator plants for our environment 6) season interest , the seed pot for the winter , the blue grey foliage for the summer , the flower for the spring 7) grow well with other perennial , especially with easy growing grasses , and other perennial ( I grow with hardy geranium , Echinacea and Sage ,butterfly weed ), they are not pushy plant .
I have only two complain - grow a bit slow , wait till 3 year later and you see it start getting bigger and NEVER think about trans plant them , so for people who like moving plants , not a good idea . beside that , just sun and regular watering then that's all .
Thank you for sharing! Baptisia is a lovely plant but does require patience.
My Blue False Indigo Baptisia pods, but does not flower
That is not scientifically possible. You must have missed the blooms, because there's no way to get pods unless you had flowers first. This is just a matter of fact. It flowers in mid-late may in my zone 5 garden. If you are seeing pods, maybe they are from last years growth.
Balance your sound - couldn't hear well at times and then was too loud. You should also consider that you might be more descriptive like for blind viewers. Would be a plus for you.
I had to move mine because the deer started eating it last year
Anybody know if rabbit eat it?
Hi Fiona, thanks for asking. I don't think they do, has anyone had a problem with rabbits eating baptisia?
Rabbits don’t touch mine
Rabbits absolutely decimated ours! We looked outside numerous times and watched them eating them. They even got up on their hind legs to get all the best parts. Not what we wanted, but it was admittedly kinda funny.
And it’s a nitrogen fixer