Decadence® False Indigo 'Sparkling Sapphires'
Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 30-36 inches
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Spread: 30-36 inches
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Bloom Time: late spring to early summer
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Bloom: spikes of pea-shaped, vivid indigo-blue flowers on
sturdy stems; long-blooming; flowers mature to charcoal-hued seed pods
providing winter interest
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Light: full sun to part sun
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Soil: average to poor, well-drained,
neutral to acidic
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Moisture: average; drought tolerant once
established
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Use: borders or beds; cottage,
prairie, and native plant gardens;
specimen or focal point; cut flower, dried flower
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Care: low maintenance; deadheading not
required
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: species native to North America
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Notes: compact, densely-branched
perennial; deep blue-green foliage forms a bushy, spreading mound remaining
neat all-season; well-suited to urban landscapes and small spaces; flowers
attract butterflies and hummingbirds; rabbit and deer resistant
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Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C196
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