Wild Indigo
Baptisia - A bushy, robust perennial, Wild Indigo or False Indigo may take up to 3 years to flower but develops into a beautiful shrub in the meantime. The bluish-green foliage is very attractive and provides a good backdrop to other flowering plants. The flowers are blue-purple in color and resemble a pea-like look since it comes from the pea family. Blue False Indigo attracts many pollinators and is also a host plant for the Frosted Elfin, Wild Indigo Duskywing, and Hoary Edge butterflies. It is known for being a tough, long-lived plant that tolerates a variety of conditions from drought, poor soil, dry soil, and erosion.
Space 18-30 inches apart
Part Shade to Full Sun
Height: 4-5 Feet Tall
Available in gallon pots
Baptisia - A bushy, robust perennial, Wild Indigo or False Indigo may take up to 3 years to flower but develops into a beautiful shrub in the meantime. The bluish-green foliage is very attractive and provides a good backdrop to other flowering plants. The flowers are blue-purple in color and resemble a pea-like look since it comes from the pea family. Blue False Indigo attracts many pollinators and is also a host plant for the Frosted Elfin, Wild Indigo Duskywing, and Hoary Edge butterflies. It is known for being a tough, long-lived plant that tolerates a variety of conditions from drought, poor soil, dry soil, and erosion.
Space 18-30 inches apart
Part Shade to Full Sun
Height: 4-5 Feet Tall
Available in gallon pots
Baptisia - A bushy, robust perennial, Wild Indigo or False Indigo may take up to 3 years to flower but develops into a beautiful shrub in the meantime. The bluish-green foliage is very attractive and provides a good backdrop to other flowering plants. The flowers are blue-purple in color and resemble a pea-like look since it comes from the pea family. Blue False Indigo attracts many pollinators and is also a host plant for the Frosted Elfin, Wild Indigo Duskywing, and Hoary Edge butterflies. It is known for being a tough, long-lived plant that tolerates a variety of conditions from drought, poor soil, dry soil, and erosion.
Space 18-30 inches apart
Part Shade to Full Sun
Height: 4-5 Feet Tall
Available in gallon pots