Dutch Chocolate

Baptisia 'Dutch Chocolate'

Dutch Chocolate blooms from May through June.

Bloom time

May–Jun

Hardiness

Zones 3–9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low water

Mature size

0.9 m × 0.9 m

Type

Perennial

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Bloom calendar

When Dutch Chocolate is typically in flower across the year.

Growing Dutch Chocolate

Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–9. Expect it to reach about 0.9 m tall and 0.9 m wide at maturity, in roughly 3 years.

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Drop this plant onto a 3D plan, see how it fills in, and watch your whole garden bloom across the year.