Proven Winners® Decadence® Pink Truffles False Indigo

It's no secret that this special selection of a native perennial is highly sought after by landscape designers! Add a soft, polished perennial to your landscape design with a wonderful Proven Winners® ColorChoice® modern cultivar. Decadence® Deluxe Pink Truffles False Indigo PP# 26588 (Baptisia 'Pink Truffles') makes a special feature that works hard all year.

Densely held branches grow up and out in a refined vase shape. Each branch is adorned with blue-green foliage. From late spring through early summer, sturdy floral spires produce masses of light pink blooms that age to a lovely lavender. The Decadence® series of Baptisia is a deliciously beautiful line of flowering ornamentals! The pea-shaped flowers rise high above the mounded foliage.

As an early bloomer with plenty of flower power, False Indigo makes a great choice to support plenty of beneficial pollinators who will be enticed to come visit your berry bushes and veggie plants in your Victory Garden and Pollinator Border!

Decadence® Deluxe Pink Truffles False Indigo are durable, long-lived, large-scale perennials. They work well across much of the USDA hardiness zones 4 to 9! Growing tall when in bloom, the vertical spires can reach 4-5 feet! Deluxe Pink Truffles spreads into upright fountains 3-4 feet wide to create a gorgeous, tidy display!

Planting and Application:

Professional designers use these incredible plants in many styles. Streamlined enough to underpin a contemporary formal landscape design; their lush, organic good looks can also work in a rustic setting, xeric sites and Rock Gardens, or adding romantic upright blooms to your Cottage and Cutting Gardens for dreamy cut flower arrangements.

The outstanding blooms are pure perfection during their season, so plant them in a prominent position where you'll relish their impeccable, lavish display every day. Layer them as a showy display in front of taller trees and shrubs. Deluxe Pink Truffles is also an incredible backdrop for smaller perennials and shrubs. Weave these perennials into the mid-zone of your garden design. Pink Truffles effortlessly marries the look of tall trees and shrubs, smaller perennials, and the tiniest groundcovers together.

Use them to gently boost the visual appeal of your existing landscaping. Or start afresh to decorate a blank slate. Wash your landscape with their generous color. The delicate hue works beautifully with just about any other flower! Underplant with groundcover Roses, Beyond Blue Fescue, Buzz™ Midnight Butterfly Bush, or Groung Hog Aronia as a facer. Your choices will depend on your personal style.

Use in the front yard, or back, even when not in bloom, you'll be charmed by the elegant form and attractive foliage Use them in the ground, or keep them as "Thrillers" in outdoor containers. Trim back the spent blooms, or let them morph naturally into sweet, bean-shaped seed pods for autumn and winter interest.

Baptisia creates a definition of planting beds the easy way, simply by using a row as a low hedge. Follow their cue to create a spectacular new focal point. If you are blessed with mature trees, extend a mulched bed on their sunny side! You'll love the outstanding impact they make in a mass planting or low hedge.

Pair them with bolder tones, or stick with pastels for a restful oasis from modern life. Hardy and low-moisture plants, Baptisia works in the Rock Garden! Sling a hammock or set up a glider where you can watch the dance of the butterflies.

• Light Pink, Pea-Shaped Blooms Age to Lavender
• Beautifully Rounded Blue-Green Foliage
• Pretty Blooms Held Above Vase-Shaped Mounded Plant
• Butterflies & Beneficial Pollinators Love These Blooms
• Use in Cut Flower Arrangements
• Develops Attractive Seed Pods in Fall
• Long Flower Spires from Late Spring Through Early Summer
• Compact, Native Perennial Fits Modern Lots
• Excellent "Thriller" in Containers

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Field-tested for many years by the Proven Winners® team, Decadence® Deluxe Pink Truffles False Indigo flowers in full sun or partial shade. A great choice for experienced gardeners and beginners alike, carefree False Indigo flowers in at least four hours of sunlight a day.

These Perennials prefer well-drained soil. Outdoor containers should be deep and have plenty of drainage. Elevate them with bricks or clay pot feet. All plants appreciate a 3-4 inch layer of mulch over the root system whether they are in the ground or planters.

However, to keep your plants healthy and stress-free with regular water. Each year, your plant will produce new growth and flowers from the crown. Deadhead after the flowers fade to clean up the mounds. In early spring, simply prune them to the ground.

We recommend a consistent schedule of supplemental water during their first year in the ground. After they are established in your landscape, they can tolerate occasional drought. Though deeply rooted, you can carefully divide these plants every 3-5 years to maintain their vigor if they seem to be struggling. Site them in a permanent spot, as their long tap roots resent being moved.

• Performs in Either Full Sun or Partial Shade
• High Performance, Salt & Drought Tolerant
• Versatile & Adaptable to Most Well-Drained Soils
• Low Maintenance & Low Moisture Once Established
• Rabbits & Deer Don't Prefer the Taste
• Deadheading Not Required & Prune Early Spring

Wonderful flowers, foliage and form, cherish the special charm of the Proven Winners® Decadence® Deluxe Pink Truffles False Indigo in your space. Make your backyard a paradise, or brighten up your balcony. Place your order today with Nature Hills Nursery! Our limited inventory will sell out quickly.