Wild Blue Indigo
(Baptisia australis)
Height:
- 3 to 4 feet
Bloom:
- May to June
Classification:
- Native
- Perennial
Sun:
- Full sun to part shade
Soil moisture:
- Dry to medium
Provides food for:
- Butterflies (flowers)
- Honey bees (flowers)
- Native bees (flowers)
- Caterpillars (foliage)
- Songbirds (caterpillars and other insects)
Notes:
- Each year will send up additional stalks.
- May take 3-5 years to bloom.
- Also called false indigo.
Native Range:
