BAPTISIA TWILITE PRAIRIE BLUES™

BAPTISIA TWILITE PRAIRIE BLUES™

~ Please Note: This listing is a pre-order for live plants and will begin shipping in Spring based on your zone and planting season.

Spring shipping starts April 15th. At this time, we are not able to ship internationally, to US territories, or the following US states:  AK and HI. ~

Twilite Prairie Blues™ baptisia is a hybrid cultivar introduced through the Chicagoland Grows Program.  Selected for its bloom production, color, habit, and plant size.  Twilite features a smoky violet flower with lemon-colored keels. We love it for its large blooms and vigorous growth. Fellow flower farmers have reported 60+ flower stems on mature plants. Propagation of this plant is prohibited without a license.

PLANT SIZE:   3” Pot

HARDINESS ZONES:   4-9

LIGHT:   Sun

PLANT SPACING:    24”

PLANT HEIGHT:   36-48”

PLANT ATTRIBUTES: 

Long-Lived Perennial

Blooms May - June.

Pollinator Friendly

Leaves make an excellent cut foliage

May require support until mature

HARVEST: Harvest in the early morning, when 1/3 of the flowers are open. Vase life of 7-10 days when placed in hydrating solution post-harvest. Warm water in the bucket is especially recommended.

Photo Courtesy of Perennial Resource and Chicagoland Grows, Inc.