Blue False Indigo, Baptisia australis

Blue false indigo (Baptisia australis) is a stunning, long-lived native perennial that brings bold color and structure to any garden. In late spring, tall spikes of deep indigo-blue, pea-like flowers rise above attractive blue-green foliage, creating a striking display that pollinators love. Growing 3–4 feet tall, it forms a graceful shrub-like clump that looks beautiful all season, even after blooms fade and decorative seed pods appear. Tough, drought-tolerant, and low-maintenance once established, it thrives in sunny spots and poor soils. If you want a reliable, eye-catching native plant that returns bigger and better every year, this is an easy choice.

Key Features:

• Spikes of deep blue-purple flowers atop bushy blue-green foliage in May-June
• Deer resistant
• Tolerates drought, erosion, clay soil, and shallow and rocky soil
• Great clumping perennial for naturalizing in landscapes
  
• Host to caterpillars of many butterflies, including the orange sulphur, clouded sulphur, frosted elfin, Eastern tailed blue, hoary edge, and wild indigo duskywing

Plant Details:
Height: 3-4' | Spread: 3-4'
Light: Partial shade to full sun
Soil: Dry to medium moisture soils
Zones: 3-9

Also known as blue wild indigo, wild indigo.