Baptisia australis
Blue Wild Indigo
- Upright, shrub like growth habit with small blue-purple pea- like flowers in May-July
- Natural habitat: dry to moist open woods, river banks and sandy floodplains
- Special value to bumble bees and other native bees
- 2010 PPA PERENNIAL PLANT OF THE YEAR
Height: 36-48 in
Zone: 3-8
Color: Blue- Purple
Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
Attributes:
- Drought Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
- Specimen
- Summer Bloomer
- Native
- Great Foliage
- Tolerates Clay Soil
- Erosion control
- Disease Resistant
- Cut Flower/Foliage
- Low Maintenance
- Naturalizing
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Sun/ pt.shade
Foliage Color:
- Grey- Green
Habit:
- Clump forming
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
Soil Moisture:
- Well drained soil
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Dry Soil
- Average Water