False indigo

Baptisia 'Ivory Towers' - Photo courtesy of Plant Delights Nursery My dear friend John asked me to write about the top ten perennials. I agreed, as long as he didn't ask me to write about daylilies (also known as

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Baptisia is an easy to grow native plant that will provide you with multiple seasons of interest. Its lovely pea-like flowers appear in the spring followed in the summer by its interesting seedpods that rattle in the breeze.

Discover how to grow and care for baptisia plants, also known as false indigo, with our comprehensive guide. Perfect for adding vibrant colors and easy-care beauty to your garden.

Baptisia australis var. australis, Blue False Indigo is available at Toadshade Wildflower Farm, a mail order nursery in Frenchtown, NJ, that specializes in native perennial wildflower plants and seeds.

False indigo (Baptisia australis) is prized for its stunning blue flowers. A long bloom season and resistance to pests make it a garden favorite.

Baptisia australis is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft) by 0.6 m (2ft in) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in leaf from May to October, in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It cannot grow in the…

Wild Indigo is is starting to bloom in the prairies. These tall spikes are the showiest of all the spring prairie wildflowers. Baptisia australis

Baptisia australis, commonly known as blue wild indigo or blue false indigo, is native perennial herbaceous plant found throughout the eastern and central United States. It's a terrific landscape plant that is a larval host plant for several species of butterflies, including the Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) and the Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades). Its stunning blue-purple lupine-like flower clusters bloom in late spring to early summer. #nativeplants

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