Golden Anniversary Baptisia

Golden Anniversary is a compact, rounded false indigo with golden-yellow, three-part foliage and upright spikes of deep indigo-blue flowers. Its unusual foliage-and-flower contrast makes it a strong focal plant in sunny mixed borders, meadow plantings, or as a small shrub-like accent. ## Color and size The [Walters Gardens profile](https://www.waltersgardens.com/variety.php?ID=BAPGA) identifies the cultivar as PP37156 and describes yellow foliage with blue flowers, a mature size of 30–36 inches, and late-spring to early-summer bloom. The exact-cultivar [patent](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP37156P2/en) describes golden foliage that lasts through the growing season until frost, deep indigo flowers beginning in late May in Michigan for two to three weeks, and an older plant reaching roughly 30–36 inches in foliage height with flowers extending taller. Color intensity and overall dimensions vary with light, climate, and age. ## Siting Grow in full sun for the strongest color, though part shade is tolerated. Provide well-drained soil and a permanent location: Baptisia develops a deep root system and resents disturbance. Once established it tolerates dry periods; avoid frequent irrigation that keeps the root zone wet. The breeder describes it as long-lived and suitable as a specimen or mass planting. ## Maintenance Water through the first growing seasons while roots establish, then water during prolonged dry spells. Leave the clump in place rather than dividing it routinely. Remove dormant stems in late winter or early spring, taking care around emerging shoots. The long-lived foliage and post-flowering seed pods add interest beyond bloom.