Quick Description
Gorgeous golden yellow spikes of pea-flowers rise from medium green foliage in late spring; very floriferous; use this plant for its outstanding display of vertical flowers as an accent in the garden or borders
Other Names: False Indigo
What Makes it Special?
American Goldfinch False Indigo has masses of beautiful spikes of yellow pea-like flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to early summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its oval leaves remain green in color throughout the season. The fruits are showy black pods displayed in late summer.
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Landscape Attributes
American Goldfinch False Indigo is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.
This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting bees and butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Planting & Growing
American Goldfinch False Indigo will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to be leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and should be underplanted with lower-growing perennials. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 25 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
American Goldfinch False Indigo is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a ‘thriller’ in the ‘spiller-thriller-filler’ container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.
Baptisia 'American Goldfinch'
American Goldfinch False Indigo
$28.00
$28.00
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Height : 4 feet
Spread: 5 feet
Sunlight: full sun to partial shade
Water Usage: dry to moist
Landscape Use: Mass Planting, General Garden Use, Container Planting
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Period:From Late Spring To Early Summer
Foliage Type: deciduous
Foliage Color: Green
Deer Resistant?: Yes
Spread: 5 feet
Sunlight: full sun to partial shade
Water Usage: dry to moist
Landscape Use: Mass Planting, General Garden Use, Container Planting
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Period:From Late Spring To Early Summer
Foliage Type: deciduous
Foliage Color: Green
Deer Resistant?: Yes
Want more info on sizes?
IndyPlants sells landscape size plant material. These often come in black nursery containers and are classified in sizes such as #2, #3, #5, etc. This correlates to the volume of the container, 2 gallon, 3, gallon, 5 gallon, etc. The bigger the number, the larger the pot, and the larger the plant. You’ll also see larger sizes such as 2” BB, 2.5” BB, 3” BB, etc. This stands for ‘Balled & Burlapped’. These plants are usually much larger and are not transported in black nursery pots. The sizing correlates to the diameter of the trunk of the tree.
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