Wild blue indigo

Discover the beauty of purple flowers in your garden. From pale lavender to deep violet, these plants bring a touch of grandeur and elegance to any landscape.

False indigo (Baptisia australis) is prized for its stunning blue flowers. A long bloom season and resistance to pests make it a garden favorite.

Legume; Found on prairies, glades and open woodlands; Used by Indian tribes for dye and medicinal purposes. Seed pods make a great rattle

How to Grow Wild Indigo, False Indigo, Rattleweed and other Baptisia Plants. Gardener's HQ Growing Guides.

Wild Indigo is is starting to bloom in the prairies. These tall spikes are the showiest of all the spring prairie wildflowers. Baptisia australis

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Konza - blue wild indigo

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My wild blue indigo (Baptisia australis) has many seed pods. Can I harvest them and grow plants from the seed? Are there special tricks to germinating baptisia?

Baptisia australis, commonly known as blue wild indigo or blue false indigo, is native perennial herbaceous plant found throughout the eastern and central United States. It's a terrific landscape plant that is a larval host plant for several species of butterflies, including the Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) and the Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades). Its stunning blue-purple lupine-like flower clusters bloom in late spring to early summer. #nativeplants