False Indigo
Botanical Name: Baptisia australis
Courtesy of the Wm. A. Natorp Company
About False Indigo
A tough, long-lived native perennial with bluish-purple pea-like flowers and attractive bluish-green foliage. Ornamental seed pods add additional interest in late summer and may be dried. 2010 Perennial Plant of the Year.
Plant Details
Common Name:
False Indigo
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Fall Color
Yellow
Bloom Time:
May-Jun
Sun Exposure:
Likes Sun to Part Sun
Growth Rate:
Medium
Mature Shape:
Upright
Mature Height:
36in to 48in
Mature Width:
36in to 48in
Attributes:
Tolerates Dry Soils
Attracts Pollinators
Deer – low browse