Common Name - false blue indigo, blue wild indigo
Latin Name - Baptisia australis
Sun - Sun to part shade
Moisture - Dry-Moist
Height - 3-5’
Flower Color - Beautiful blue-purple indigo blooms
Bloom Time- May-June

Listed on Maryland’s Expert Plant Picks” as very hardy. This early to grow plant produces pretty foliage and is long-lived.

This species has been identified by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as threatened. The plants on this list are among the least understood, the rarest, and the most in need of conservation efforts. For more information click here.

*For additional facts, click on the Common Name link above.
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