Wild blue indigo
Baptisia australis, Fabaceae
Wild blue indigo is sometimes also called blue false indigo.
This is a gorgeous perennial herbaceous wildflower with a neat and tidy growth form and large showy purple flowers. It grows 2-3 feet tall and approximately 3 feet wide, with a woody base. It blooms April through July and is a great resource for bumblebees and a host plant for butterflies. It grows best in medium moisture soil in full sun.
This plants take several years to establish before the blooms reach their full glory.
Baptisia australis, Fabaceae
Wild blue indigo is sometimes also called blue false indigo.
This is a gorgeous perennial herbaceous wildflower with a neat and tidy growth form and large showy purple flowers. It grows 2-3 feet tall and approximately 3 feet wide, with a woody base. It blooms April through July and is a great resource for bumblebees and a host plant for butterflies. It grows best in medium moisture soil in full sun.
This plants take several years to establish before the blooms reach their full glory.
Baptisia australis, Fabaceae
Wild blue indigo is sometimes also called blue false indigo.
This is a gorgeous perennial herbaceous wildflower with a neat and tidy growth form and large showy purple flowers. It grows 2-3 feet tall and approximately 3 feet wide, with a woody base. It blooms April through July and is a great resource for bumblebees and a host plant for butterflies. It grows best in medium moisture soil in full sun.
This plants take several years to establish before the blooms reach their full glory.