False Indigo 'Carolina Moonlight'
Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight'
False Indigo 'Carolina Moonlight' is a perennial for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun and clay, loam or sandy soil, flowering May, Jun.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 100 cm |
| Spread | 90 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-9a |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 100 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 90 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses False Indigo 'Carolina Moonlight''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Aromatic Asterto edge in front
- Blanket Flower 'Arizona Sun'to edge in front
- Bottle Gentianto edge in front
- Compass Plantfor height behind it
- Cup Plantfor height behind it
- Dotted Blazing Starto edge in front
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: