Decadence® Lemon Meringue False Indigo

Dazzle your guests with the fantastic yellow blooms of a very showy native perennial. Professional garden designers use Decadence® Lemon Meringue False Indigo (Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue' PP# 24,280) to lift the mood and add a sunny layer of bright color.

These rare, yellow-flowering False Indigo deliver an incredible large-scale perennial presence in the garden. Add a beautiful layer at knee-height to define smaller perennials from taller shrubs.

Elegant masses of upright stems are loaded with beautiful, blue-green leaves. Lemon Meringue forms an upright, vase-shape mound.

Use it as a beautiful backdrop for smaller perennials like Chocolate Shogun Astilbe. Place it in front of gorgeous shrubs with dark foliage, such as Ninebark or Black Diamond Crape Myrtle.

How happy can you be in your space? Imagine a wide paint brush sweeping luminous color across your garden design.

As the new spring season starts its full swing, you'll be delighted by the long charcoal stems bearing brilliant blooms high above the foliage. The pea-shaped flowers look amazing for many weeks.

Let them dry on the plant to mature into darling little seed pods for autumn crafts. Or trim them just after their peak for a second show in cut flower arrangements.

Grow plenty! You'll love the outstanding impact they make in a mass planting or low hedge.

Gain a decorator touch...the easy way! Decadence Lemon Meringue False Indigo perform beautifully across the United States.

They'll even flower in full sun or partial shade. You can feel great about supporting local butterflies and honey bees, who are certainly drawn to these sunny plants.

These delightful native cultivars are very popular and we'll sell out of our limited inventory quickly. Order your Decadence Lemon Meringue False Indigo today!

How to Use Decadence® Lemon Meringue False Indigo in the Landscape

Options abound with these versatile large perennials. They work just as well as a utilitarian screen for your air conditioner or compost bin...or as a trés chic display of patio plants.

Add several of them to a series of charcoal-gray outdoor containers. Plant spilling Angelina Sedum at the edge, then keep it watered for a long-lasting garden feature.

They brighten up existing landscaping with an easy-breezy charm. Make the most of mature trees and shrubs with bright, bold color.

Simply pop a low hedge in front of mature evergreen trees for a fresh, modern look. Don't forget to add smaller shrubs like Pugster White® Butterfly Bush or Neon Flash Spirea in front!

Layer them into mixed borders. Get creative with other Baptisia selections from Nature Hills, too. They'll be a perfect partner for Decadence® Deluxe Pink Truffles False Indigo and Blue False Indigo.

In fall, harvest the bean-shaped seed pods as a charming addition to a fall-themed wreath for your front door. Or...simply leave them to add welcome winter interest.

Pollinators adore these warm-toned flowers. Corral smaller perennials with a lush backdrop in a Butterfly Garden.

Intrepid Victory Gardeners can also put the beauty of these early season nectar resources to work. The enticing blooms help maximize the yields from your veggie patch or fruit bushes.

#ProPlantTips for Care

Perfect for beginners, Decadence® Lemon Meringue False Indigo can be easily grown in full sun or part shade. Just make sure they receive at least four hours of sunlight a day.

Well-drained soil is best. Create a raised bed for planting if you need to improve drainage.

Site them in a permanent spot, as their long tap roots resent being moved. Keep container plants in tall pots with plenty of drainage holes.

We recommend a consistent schedule of supplemental water. Once the root system is established in your soil, they can handle periodic drought, but you'll keep your plants happy and healthy with regular water.

Prune them in early spring to the ground. New growth and flowers emerge each year from the crown.

You'll grow to adore the sunshine color of Decadence Lemon Meringue False Indigo. They just get better and better with age.