Baptisia spp.

False Indigo, Wild Indigo

Family: Fabaceae Pea


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 3A - 9B
Exposure Full shade to partial shade or partial sun
Bloom color Purple, white, yellow
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, massing, specimen, woodland garden
Height 24" to 4' / 60cm to 1.20m
Spread 24" to 36" / 60cm to 90cm
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Deciduous
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded
Attributes and features Native to North America