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Welcome to our plant search tool. This database contains many of the thousands of plants that we carry. There are some notable exceptions. Hundreds of new perennials come out every year and Make It Green has been a leader in making them available to you. Eventually the recent introductions will make it to our plant search tool but every year there will be a lag between our in-store plant selection and this search tool. Unfortunately this search tool can't cover everything that we will carry this year. We also carry over 100 varieties of rare and unusual evergreens and over 100 varieties of hard-to-find shrubs many of which are not in the plant search. Click on the Plant List button for a list of nearly all the woody plants (trees, shrubs and evergreens) that we have ordered or already have in stock for this coming year.



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Decadence® Sparkling Sapphires False Indigo

Baptisia 'Sparkling Sapphires'

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Decadence Sparkling Sapphires False Indigo (Baptisia 'Sparkling Sapphires') at Make It Green Garden Centre

Decadence® Sparkling Sapphires False Indigo flowers

Decadence® Sparkling Sapphires False Indigo flowers

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Decadence Sparkling Sapphires False Indigo (Baptisia 'Sparkling Sapphires') at Make It Green Garden Centre

Decadence® Sparkling Sapphires False Indigo flowers

Decadence® Sparkling Sapphires False Indigo flowers

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Decadence Sparkling Sapphires False Indigo (Baptisia 'Sparkling Sapphires') at Make It Green Garden Centre

Decadence® Sparkling Sapphires False Indigo in bloom

Decadence® Sparkling Sapphires False Indigo in bloom

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Height:  3 feet

Spread:  3 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  4a

Other Names:  False Indigo

Group/Class:  Decadence Series

Brand:  Proven Winners

Description:

Extraordinary spikes of royal blue pea-flowers rise from medium green foliage in early summer; use this compact selection for its outstanding display of vertical flowers as an accent in the garden or borders

Ornamental Features

Decadence® Sparkling Sapphires False Indigo has masses of beautiful spikes of violet pea-like flowers with blue overtones 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 colour throughout the season. The fruits are showy black pods displayed in late summer.

Landscape Attributes

Decadence® Sparkling Sapphires 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. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Decadence® Sparkling Sapphires False Indigo is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • General Garden Use
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Decadence® Sparkling Sapphires False Indigo will grow to be about 30 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 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, but has a definite preference for alkaline soils, 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.

Decadence® Sparkling Sapphires 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. Be aware that in our climate, most plants cannot be expected to survive the winter if left in containers outdoors, and this plant is no exception. Contact our experts for more information on how to protect it over the winter months.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight Soil pH Preference
Characteristics
Massing  Garden  Container 
Applications
Flowers  Fruit  Plant Form  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features