Blue False Indigo (Baptisia australis)-Hort Answers - University of Illinois Extension
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Wildflowers

Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis

Blue False Indigo
Blue False Indigo
 
Features
Purple, pea-type flowers in long spike-like clusters, followed by pods that change from green to medium gray. Blue green foliage. 
 
Culture
Full sun to partial shade; moist, well drained soil. Tolerates dry sites and infertile soil. 
 
Mature Height
3-4 Feet
 
Native To:
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin
 
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 9 
 
Bloom Color
Purple
 
 
Bloom Season
May - June
 
Soil Conditions
Dry
Moist, Well-Drained
 
 
Exposure/Light Requirements
Full Sun
 
 
Pests and Problems

Environmental Damage


Additional pests and problems that may affect this plant:

No serious insect or disease problems.
 
Additional Notes
Blue False Indigo has a taproot which makes transplanting difficult. This plant is listed as threatened in Indiana and endangered in Ohio.