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Features
Characteristics
Plant Needs
Decadence® 'Sparkling Sapphires' False Indigo (Baptisia) | Proven Winners®
Bring bold color and effortless beauty to your garden with Decadence® 'Sparkling Sapphires' False Indigo. In late spring, vibrant violet-blue flower spikes rise above a compact mound of attractive deep blue-green foliage, creating a stunning display that attracts bees and other pollinators. Its smaller, upright habit makes it an excellent choice for urban gardens, smaller landscapes, mixed borders, and containers.
Once established, this North American native is exceptionally easy to grow, thriving in full sun to part sun with little maintenance. It is drought tolerant, salt tolerant, deer resistant, and requires no deadheading, making it an outstanding long-lasting perennial for busy gardeners. The attractive foliage continues to provide interest throughout the growing season, with added fall appeal after blooming.
Common Name: False Indigo
Botanical Name: Baptisia hybrid 'Sparkling Sapphires'
Description: Compact, upright perennial with vivid violet-blue flower spikes in late spring above deep blue-green foliage. An easy-care native selection that attracts pollinators while resisting deer and tolerating drought once established.
USDA Zones: 4–9
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
Height: 30–36 inches
Width: 30–36 inches
Type: Perennial
Flower Color: Violet Blue
Foliage Color: Deep Blue-Green
Features:
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Native North American perennial
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Compact, upright habit
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Late spring blooms
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Attracts bees and other pollinators
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Deer resistant
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Drought tolerant once established
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Salt tolerant
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No deadheading required
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Excellent cut and dried flower
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Great for borders, landscapes, specimen plantings, and smaller garden spaces
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Easy-care and low maintenance
Photo courtesy of Proven Winners
Characteristics
Plant Needs
Decadence® 'Sparkling Sapphires' False Indigo (Baptisia) | Proven Winners®
Bring bold color and effortless beauty to your garden with Decadence® 'Sparkling Sapphires' False Indigo. In late spring, vibrant violet-blue flower spikes rise above a compact mound of attractive deep blue-green foliage, creating a stunning display that attracts bees and other pollinators. Its smaller, upright habit makes it an excellent choice for urban gardens, smaller landscapes, mixed borders, and containers.
Once established, this North American native is exceptionally easy to grow, thriving in full sun to part sun with little maintenance. It is drought tolerant, salt tolerant, deer resistant, and requires no deadheading, making it an outstanding long-lasting perennial for busy gardeners. The attractive foliage continues to provide interest throughout the growing season, with added fall appeal after blooming.
Common Name: False Indigo
Botanical Name: Baptisia hybrid 'Sparkling Sapphires'
Description: Compact, upright perennial with vivid violet-blue flower spikes in late spring above deep blue-green foliage. An easy-care native selection that attracts pollinators while resisting deer and tolerating drought once established.
USDA Zones: 4–9
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
Height: 30–36 inches
Width: 30–36 inches
Type: Perennial
Flower Color: Violet Blue
Foliage Color: Deep Blue-Green
Features:
-
Native North American perennial
-
Compact, upright habit
-
Late spring blooms
-
Attracts bees and other pollinators
-
Deer resistant
-
Drought tolerant once established
-
Salt tolerant
-
No deadheading required
-
Excellent cut and dried flower
-
Great for borders, landscapes, specimen plantings, and smaller garden spaces
-
Easy-care and low maintenance
Photo courtesy of Proven Winners