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False Indigo

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Description

Baptisia australis

Height: 36-48in
Spread: 36-48in
Zone: 3-9
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Time/Color: May-June; blue
Uses: Specimen, massing, prairies
Maintenance: Low
Other: Rabbit resistant, cut flower

False indigo is one of the best blue flowers for Iowa landscapes and does extremely well in most soil conditions. Trifoliate, blue-green clover-like foliage is seen throughout the growing season and in spring, plants are covered in tall, slender towers of blue pea-like flowers. Seed pods mature to a charcoal-black and add great texture to the landscape and to dried flower arangements. False indigo grows best in average, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade but can tolerate poor, chalky, and droughty soils too. No major insect/disease issues.

Baptisia australis is an Iowa native.

Extra Information

Design Ideas/Themes:
Prairies, Rock gardens, Cottage Gardens, Cutting Gardens, Xeriscaping, Rustic, Informal, Erosion Control
Native Habitat:
North America (including Iowa)

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