Product Description
Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue' PP24280 CPBR5097 - Proven Winners DECADENCE Series (25) Bare Rooi Plants
Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue' is a delightful perennial that brings a burst of sunny yellow to the garden. Here is a summary of its key features:
Appearance:
- Flowers: This Baptisia variety produces charming lemon-yellow flowers in late spring to early summer. The blooms are pea-like and grow on tall, dark stems, creating a striking contrast.
- Foliage: It has attractive, blue-green foliage that forms a bushy, upright mound.
- Size: 'Lemon Meringue' typically grows to about 3 feet tall and wide.
Growing Conditions:
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun to partial sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for best flowering).
- Soil: Thrives in well-drained soil, even if it is poor or average quality.
- Hardiness Zones: Suitable for USDA hardiness zones 4-8.
Care:
- Low Maintenance: 'Lemon Meringue' is known for being easy to care for.
- Drought Tolerant: Once established, it can tolerate dry conditions.
- No Deadheading: Deadheading (removing spent flowers) is not usually necessary.
- Attracts Pollinators: The flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies.
- Deer Resistant: Deer tend to avoid this plant.
Uses:
- Borders: Makes a great addition to garden borders.
- Specimen Plant: Can be used as a focal point in your landscape.
- Cottage Gardens: Fits well in cottage-style gardens.
- Prairie Gardens: Suitable for prairie-style landscapes.
Additional Information:
- Long-lived: Baptisias are known to be long-lived perennials.
- Ornamental Seed Pods: After flowering, it produces attractive seed pods that add interest to the garden in the fall.
- Decadence Series: 'Lemon Meringue' is part of the Decadence series, known for its compact size and vibrant flower colors.
If you are looking for a cheerful and low-maintenance perennial with beautiful yellow blooms, Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue' is a fantastic choice!
Other Details
The most important part of the plant is its root system. Healthy roots are the foundation of a healthy, vibrant plant. The type of plug container used is based on the specific needs of the plants. Perennials offered as bare root traditionally perform better when planted as bare root.Planted in a specialized mix, potted plants have well established root systems. Top growth stage will vary depending on the current life cycle and time of year when shipped. In Winter and early Spring dormant plants may be shipped. Dormant plants may be planted right away, even before the last frost date.
Most bare root varieties are field grown for at least one season, though Hemerocallis and Hosta are grown for two seasons. The bulk of the soil is removed during the harvesting process and the tops of most varieties are trimmed back to the crown. They are graded, packed in shredded aspen or sphagnum moss and stored in freezers until ready to be shipped.
See our Container Sizes and Bare Root Perennials pages for more information.
Plant information and care is provided in the Overview section, Plant Genus Page and general information is provided in the Planting Care & Guides. Additional questions can be asked on each Plant page.
Plant Spacing: Using the maximum mature spread or width of a plant to guide spacing, ensures space to grow to full size. To fill an area sooner, plant them closer together. Just remember, future thinning or transplanting may be needed.
Water: Keep a close eye on newly planted perennials, especially throughout the first growing year. Most early plant loss is due to too much or too little water!
