Baptisia Australis

False Indigo, Wild Indigo

Height: Tall 3' / Plant 3' apart
Bloom Time: Early Summer to Summer
Sun-Shade: Full Sun to Mostly Sunny
Zones: 3-9   Get Your Zone
Soil Condition: Normal, Acidic, Sandy
Flower Color / Accent: Blue / Blue
Order Code: BAAU

Long lived, give it plenty of room as it will be 3' tall and just as wide. Blue lupine-like flowers in early summer. Black seed pods formed in fall are good counterpoint in cut flower arrangements. A carefree plant.

Features to Note:
Seaside/Salt tolerant, Good for Dried Flowers, Winter Interest, Humidity Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Plants that attract Butterflies, Wet Tolerant, Good for Cut Flowers
Price: $12.95 ea.   3+ $12.50 ea. Available: SPRING 2012
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General Information:
Baptisias are extremely long-lived. Flower spikes rise above the upright, vase-shaped habit graced with pea-shaped blossoms. Fall brings added interest with black seedpods highlighting the bluish-green foliage.

Plant Care:
Can be slow to establish but will reach shrub like proportions. Good in poor soils. Dislikes being moved when mature. Seed pods are attractive, so late fall or spring cleanup may be preferred. Cut to 4-6" when foliage blackens with the cold.