Yellow Wild Indigo, Baptisia tinctoria

Yellow wild indigo (Baptisia tinctoria) is a durable native perennial featuring bright yellow, pea-like flowers that bloom in early summer above airy blue-green foliage. This long-lived wildflower forms a tidy, bushy clump, making it perfect for sunny borders, prairie gardens, and native plant landscapes. Thriving in full sun and well-drained soil, Baptisia tinctoria is drought tolerant, deer resistant, and low maintenance once established. Its deep root system improves soil health by fixing nitrogen, while its nectar-rich blooms attract bees and butterflies. An ideal choice for pollinator gardens, it's a host to caterpillars of pearl crescent (Phyciodes tharos) butterflies. Whether you're xeriscaping, or rewilding your yard, this hard-to-find perennial adds vibrant color and reliable performance year after year.

Key Features:

• Bright yellow flowers atop bushy blue-green foliage
• Deer resistant and long-lived
• Host plant for pearl crescent butterfly larvae
• Excellent tidy clumping perennial for naturalized landscapes
  

Plant Details:
Height: 2-3.5' | Spread: 2-3'
Light: Partial to full sun
Soil: Well-drained soils
Zones: 3-9

Also known as horseflyweed, rattleweed, shoofly, wild black indigo, wild indigo.