Baptisia alba

Common name: White Wild Indigo

Native plant

Almost shrub-like, this plant has multiple horizontal stems that end in long racemes of large white flowers that can extend nearly 2' in length.  Flowers are replaced by oblong, nearly black seed pods that offer their own ornamental characteristics to landscape.  This plant is deer resistant and shade tolerant.  

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Perennial- Standard
Sizing Options: 
Flat of 18 (pints)
1 Gallon

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Plant Details

Plant type

Forbs

Soil type

Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry)

Light exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade

Bloom period

Summer

Urban environment

Uncompacted Urban Soils

Habitat

Prairie Grasslands

Growth form

Shrubby/Clump

Growth rate

Moderate

Flower color

White

Fall color

Yellow

Size

Mature height
3 Feet
Mature width
2 Feet
Max height
4 Feet
Max width
4 Feet

Additional information

Butterfly host plant Nitrogen fixer

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