Baptisia bracteata
Common name: Cream Wild Indigo
Shrub-like in appearance, this plant is occassionally branched but has a very wide spread to its stems. Racemes have such a large abundance of cream flowers that they sometimes sprawl across the ground. It is an early bloomer, offering a food source to newly emerging bees in the spring, and it is very showy. Its nectar is a great food source for many insects.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forbs
Soil type
Dry, Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry)
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Summer
Urban environment
Requires Protected Site
Habitat
Prairie Grasslands, Sandy Soils
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump
Growth rate
Slow
Flower color
Cream Yellow
Fall color
Yellow Orange
Size
- Mature height
- 2 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 3 Feet
- Max width
- 4 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Nitrogen fixer
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