Rabbits have been known to eat young Baptisia plants. However, if the population is high or food is scarce, deer may experiment and eat less desirable plants. It can take four to six weeks for them to form roots and usually two or three years before they are large enough to flower.īaptisia are resistant to deer browsing. Cuttings are best taken just after flowering so they can form a substantial root system before the end of the growing season. The seedlings could either be the same flower color as one of the parent plants, a blend of each parent, or it could even have bi-colored flowers. If another Baptisia plant was flowering close by, the chance of hybridization is very high. The seedlings are easy to remove or transplant while they are still small. If conditions are favorable seedlings can germinate under or near the parent plant. We’ve had a few plants flower from seed in one year, but that is rare. The seed pods start to swell after they have been successfully pollinated and will turn black once the seeds mature, typically in early summer (mid to late June in central North Carolina). Older seeds that have been stored are more erratic in sprouting, but they can be encouraged to germinate if the seeds are soaked in boiling water before sowing. Freshly gathered seeds usually germinate in one to four weeks, with some seedlings coming up the following spring. We’ve written a detailed article on how you can successfully transplant Baptisia. Be advised that cutting plants back more the once during the growing season may reduce its vigor. Taller plants that are healthy and vigorous can be trimmed back by half after flowering to decrease their height. If you don’t get around to cutting them back, the stems will often break off and blow away in a tumbleweed fashion, before the new growth emerges in spring. The old flowering stems can be cut back to ground level any time after the leaves and stems turn black, usually after the first hard frost. Once established they require no fertilizer or additional irrigation to flourish.
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When grown in full sun, Baptisia plants tolerate short-term flooding with no long-term harm.īaptisia is the ultimate low-maintenance plant. This gives Baptisia an ecological advantage and helps them thrive in soil that is less than ideal. Baptisia is a legume (plants in the Fabaceae family) and can convert nitrogen through the atmosphere with the help of naturally occurring root-colonizing bacteria that live on root nodules of legumes. Baptisia will grow and mature faster in a fertile soil, but it’s not required. Make sure to dig a wide planting hole and bust up the clay to promote root growth. As long as you keep plants watered during their first growing season to help get them established. Baptisia plants have roots that delve deep into the ground to take up water during extended dry spells. Plant them in a sunny spot to keep them compact and producing lots of flowers. Baptisia needs at least six hours of direct sun for strong, healthy growth. Most species grow naturally in open grasslands and along roadsides. In the first year, their energy goes into growing roots before producing flowers.īaptisias are a valuable source of nectar for bumblebees. On average two to three weeks though there are breeding efforts to extend their bloom period.īaptisia are considered moderate growers when compared to other perennials. Starting early April in the south and from May into June in the north. Baptisia die back to their roots after a hard frost in the fall and remain dormant until the following spring. They are tough, long-lived plants that can live for many decades. How do I know I’m getting more than just a seedling or rooted cutting? Why do they cost more than other perennial plants? Will seedlings be the same flower color as the parent plant?Ĭan they be propagated by cuttings? Pests: How long will it take seedlings to flower? Can I dig them up and move them? Propagation:
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