‘American Goldfinch’ glows bright with lemon yellow flower spikes shooting above the neat green foliage. An incredibly floriferous Baptisia, the numerous golden spires persist for many weeks in late spring to early summer before giving way to attractive pea-like seed pods which provide interest until fall. ‘American Goldfinch’ has a wide, shrub-like habit which makes it well suited for borders, meadow plantings, and filling large spaces in woodland or cutting gardens.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
4
Blossom Color:
Yellow to Chartreuse
Growth Habit:
Shrubby
Max Height:
4'
Texture:
Medium Texture
Recommended Spacing:
4' to 4½'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#2 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Moderate Area
Salt Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Butterflies
Bees
Large Area
Deer Resistant
Sandy Soil Tolerant
Controls Erosion
Native Cultivar
Features
Bright lemon yellow flower spikes shoot above neat green foliage before giving way to attractive pea-like seed pods.
Landscape Value
Its wide shrub like habit makes it ideal for borders, meadow plantings, or filling large spaces in woodland or cutting gardens.
Care
Watering:
'American Goldfinch' Wild Indigo is very drought tolerant and typically only needs watering during the hottest days of summer.
Fertilizing:
'American Goldfinch' Wild Indigo needs little fertilizer, but benefits from a single springtime or fall topdressing (about 1 inch deep) of organic compost or well rotted leaves. Alternatively, a springtime application of a slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet.
Pruning:
'American Goldfinch' Wild Indigo sets its flower buds in summer, and any pruning should be conducted in April, immediately after winter.
