Baptisia australis

Blue False Indigo, Blue Wild Indigo

Family: Fabaceae Pea


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 3A - 9A
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Blue
Bloom time Late Spring to Late Summer
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Border, container, foundation, massing, seashore
Height 24" to 4' / 60cm to 1.20m
Spread 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Deciduous, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers, suitable for dried flowers
Leaf color Green, silvery
Fruit color Black
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral
Soil type Sandy, loamy
Form Upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive, naturalizing