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Baptisia (false indigo) from seed
Baptisia australis · also searched as false indigo
- Sowing depth
- covered
- Days to germinate
- 7 to 14 days
- Light
- Either; light is not critical
- Before sowing
- Scarify (nick or sand the seed coat), or soak in hot water overnight then chill 2 weeks moist at 40°F. Skip with fresh seed.
Sowing
Hard-coated seed: scarify or soak, then sow (Iowa State). Germination takes 1 to 2 weeks after treatment.
Care and transplanting
A long-lived plant that dislikes being moved; give it a permanent place.
Problems
Untreated seed may sit for a long time.
Saving seed
Collect dry black pods.