Baptisia australis
Common name: Blue Wild Indigo
This Indigo has a neat, bushy growth habit and abundant racemes of indigo blue to purple very showy flowers. Flowers are replaced with oblong seed pods characteristic of plants in this genus. It is nitrogen fixing, drought tolerant and prefers slightly acidic soils.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forbs
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Harsh Exposure Tolerant, Compacted/New Construction Soils, Road-side/Salt Tolerant
Habitat
Prairie Grasslands, Savannas
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Colonizing / Spreading
Growth rate
Moderate
Flower color
Blue
Fall color
Yellow
Size
- Mature height
- 2 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 5 Feet
- Max width
- 6 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Nitrogen fixer