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BAPTISIA australis 'Alba'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Papilionaceae |
| Origin: | Eastern North America: roadsides, thickets, streambanks. |
| Special Features: | White flowering panicles. Suitable for natural landscaping. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Drought tolerant/ for xeriscaping/ waterwise design. Erosion control. Easy to grow. Use for low maintenance plantings. Deer and rabbit resistant. Seedpods are very nice as a dried flower / bouquet. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | light green |
| Height with Flowers: | 80 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | decorative fruit / solitary plant |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.8333 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 14.70588 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
68 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing Time Hint: | Requires 4-6 weeks for germination at +35°C. |
| Sowing to Germination: | 3 - 4 weeks |
