Starlite Prairieblues™ False Indigo
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Starlite Prairieblues™ False Indigo highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Growth RateFast
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Pollinator Friendly
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Bloom PeriodLate Spring, Summer
Growing Zones 5-8
Two-foot-tall periwinkle blooms, the Starlite Prairieblues™ False Indigo PP19971 (Baptisia x bicolor 'Starlite') is the second introduction to the lovely Prairieblues™ series of Baptisia! The dramatically long flower stems resemble huge Lupine flowers and make great cut flowers!
In late spring, the deep, violet-lavender buds of Starlite Prairieblues™ unfurl into lovely periwinkle-blue blooms with contrasting butter-cream keels. The profusion of flowers rises just above the neat arrangement of blue-green foliage that stays naturally round and tidy. Starlite Prairieblues™ looks great even when not in bloom!
The remarkable charcoal-black seedpods add a nice touch to dried floral arrangements! Baptisia are hardy throughout USDA planting zones 5 to 8. It is rabbit and deer-resistant and has no pests or diseases either! Growing 2-3 feet in height and spreading 3-4 feet wide, mature plants can have an amazing number of blooms!
Planting and Application:
This lovely smaller Baptisia looks attractive on its own as a specimen in either the garden bed or a large planter! It is a good, vigorous grower, extremely long-lived, and destined to become a favorite in the garden!
Enliven a Cottage border or Cutting Garden, enjoy brimming armloads of blooms for your pollinators and vase arrangement bouquets! Any sunny location, Meadow garden, or modern prairie setting gains a pretty accent and that unusual blue hue brings sublime coloration to any landscape! Fantastic mixers, Starlite shines when combined in a border with other late spring and early summer bloomers!
These are lovely perennials and form orderly vase-shaped fountains of greenery that look great as backdrops. Use Starlite in rows that pop against walls and fences, or along a tired evergreen hedge or foundation planting! They even work as low-maintenance mass-planting spectacles!
Plant False Indigo around your defensible zone for a pretty firewise landscaping plant! Thriving in tough conditions and the hell-strip or Rock Garden, Baptisia are hardy natives that shrug off poor soil, Xeric, and drier conditions once they're established. In fact, Baptisia roots help fix nitrogen in the soil, making soil health better!
- Blue & Buttery Cream Flower Spires
- Vase-Shaped Blue-Green Foliage
- Butterflies & Bees Love These Blooms
- Use in Cut Flower Arrangements
- Blooms Late Spring Through Early Summer
- Compact, Native Cultivar Perfect For Modern Lots, Containers & En Masse
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Full sun is best for this Perennial's most successful flowering and performance. It grows well in average to dry soil but adapts to most conditions. Baptisia has a very deep tap root, allowing it to survive long dry periods and making it a challenge to move once it is established. Provide consistent watering throughout its first year in the ground, but once established, these are xeric plants! All plants appreciate a 3-4 inch layer of mulch over the root system whether they are in the ground or planters.
Deadhead after the flowers fade to clean up the mounds. In early spring, simply prune Baptisia to the ground. Transplant in the early spring if you must, but the deep taproots can sometimes resist being divided.
- Loves Sun & Heat!
- High Performance, Salt & Drought Tolerant
- Versatile & Adaptable to Most Well-Drained Soils
- Low Maintenance & Low Moisture Once Established
- Deadhead After Bloom & Prune Early Spring
- Rabbits & Deer & Drought Resistant
Pretty bi-color blue blossoms, the Starlite Prairieblues™ False Indigo will bring hardy native resilience and modern plant breeding to your landscapes without any of the work! Order yours now at Nature Hills Nursery today!
