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Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight'
Common Name: Carolina Moonlight False Indigo, Hybrid False Indigo
Baptisia ‘Carolina Moonlight’ — commonly called Carolina Moonlight false indigo — is a striking, long-lived herbaceous perennial valued for its soft buttery-yellow flowers held high above attractive blue-green foliage. It makes an excellent spring focal point in borders, meadows, or mixed perennial beds, and is also great as a specimen or group planting. Key features Width / spread: 3–4 ft (90–120 cm) at maturity Height: 3–4 ft (90–120 cm) at maturity (flower stems can extend higher on bloom spikes) Flower color: Soft buttery-yellow racemes held above foliage Bloom time: Late spring to early summer Foliage: Blue-green, trifoliate Form: Upright, clump-forming perennial Life cycle: Herbaceous perennial Growing conditions Sun: Full sun to light shade (best flowering in full sun) Soil: Average to well-drained; tolerates dry conditions once established Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established Hardiness: USDA Zones 4–9 Landscape use Borders and perennial beds Specimen or focal planting Naturalistic or meadow plantings Cut flower Mixed perennial borders Notes Can take 2–3 years to reach full maturity and begin heavy blooming. Long taproot makes it difficult to transplant once established. Attractive to butterflies and deer resistant.
| Plant Type: | Perennial |
| Width: | 3-4' |
| Height: | 3-4' |
| Fragrant: | No |
| Fruit | Yes |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Zone: | 4 - 9 |
| Deer Resistant: | Yes |
| Salt Tolerant: | No |
| Drought Tolerant: | Yes |
| Attract: | Butterflies |
| Exposure: | Full Sun |
| Bloom Time: | Late Spring, Early Summer |
| Landscape/Use: | Mass Planting, Accent Plant, Border |
| Shape: | Rounded |
| Soil Type | Dry Area, Loamy well-drained, Sandy well-drained |
| Flower Color: | Yellow, White |
| Leaf Color: | Green |
| Fall Color: | Green |
