A profusion of vibrant, lemon yellow flowers.

Baptisia Prairieblues™ Sunny Morning

Sunny Morning is covered with a profusion of vibrant lemon-yellow flowers borne on charcoal-gray-tinted stems, all dramatically displayed above the medium to dark green foliage

This stunning false indigo was selected for its amazing profusion of vibrant lemon-yellow flowers borne on charcoal-gray-tinted stems, all dramatically displayed above the medium to dark green foliage. Plants bloom for three weeks, beginning in early May (USDA Zone 5)—a good ten days ahead of Baptisia sphaerocarpa. ‘Sunny Morning’ is a vigorous plant with many stems, and its dense, uniformly broad-rounded habit is maintained all growing season. Best adapted to acidic to neutral soils, as the foliage may become chlorotic on high pH soils, this selection is otherwise vigorous and adaptable. It is a primary hybrid of B. sphaerocarpa and B. albescens.

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Who Am I?

Common Name

Sunny Morning false indigo
Botanical Name

Baptisia 'Sunny Morning' PP25479
Origin

The Prairieblues™ false indigos were developed by Jim Ault, Ph.D., at the Chicago Botanic Garden from crosses made between 1999 and 2004. The selections were developed from crossing Baptisia albescens (formerly B. alba), B. australis var. australis, B. australis var. minor, B. bracteata (formerly B. leucophaea), B. sphaerocarpa, and B. tinctoria in various c ombinations. All parent plants and selections were grown in-ground at the Chicago Botanic Garden (USDA Zone 5b) during the breeding and selection process.

Cultural Details

Bloom Time

Summer
Size

3.5' tall by 5' wide
Hardiness Zone

4-9
Light

Full sun
Soil

Moist, but well-drained, fairly adaptable to many soils
Moisture

Drought tolerant once established
Disease & Pests

False indigos exhibit good to excellent disease resistance. A seed weevil will predate the seed, but this does not detract from either plant health or display value. The genista broom moth caterpillar (Uresiphita reversalis) can seriously defoliate plants of Baptisia, but this tends to be more of a problem in warmer climes.
Landscape Use

Borders, foundations, mass plantings, matrix plantings, naturalized gardens, commercial plantings
Propagation

Softwood Cuttings, Tissue Culture