Baptisia australis
Blue Wild Indigo
- Upright, shrub like growth habit with small blue-purple pea- like flowers in May-June.
- 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
- Category: Perennials, Natives, MD Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Height: 36-48 in
- Bloom Color: Blue- Purple
Attributes
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Disease Resistant |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Erosion control |
| • | Heat Tolerant |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Maryland Native Plant |
| • | Native |
| • | Naturalizing |
| • | Tolerates Clay Soil |
Foliage Color
| • | Grey- Green |
Habit
| • | Clump forming |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |