Scientific Name
Baptisia australis
Common Name
Blue wild indigo

Characteristics

Season
spring
Height
36-48 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9
Flower Color
blue
Soil
well drained
Exposure
full sun, partial shade
Propagation
seed sown when fresh in mid summer
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
Blue wild indigo is not invasive, but forms tall clumps which are especially attractive planted next to wooden fences. The bright, indigo blue flowers are attractive when combined with yellow or white flowered perennials. A yellow flowered species of Baptisia, B. tinctoria is also native to the eastern USA and grows well in the warm, sunny garden.
Origin
Eastern United States

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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