Baptisia australis (Blue Wild Indigo)

We ship only to the New England and New York states.  Orders are shipped mid-June through September.  We ship within two weeks of order or by mid-June for orders placed before shipping starts.  Shipping free for any combination of 13+ plants.  Plants are delivered in a biodegradable wood fiber pot, 2.75" diameter by 3.5" deep.  Please email if you prefer to order/pay by check than on-line, see Contact Us below.

Common Name:  Blue Wild Indigo

Attracts:  Bees

Use:  Garden

Light:  Full Sun to Part Sun

Hardiness Zone:  4 to 9  USDA Zone Map

Soils:  Dry to Moist

Flower Time:  May-June

Flower Color:  Purple 

Height:  4.5' - 5.5'

Notes:  Blue Wild Indigo is a garden beauty with long-lasting violet spikes with high value to pollinators.  Cherokee used for blue dye.  Some toxicity if ingested-tastes badly.

Native to Northeast, South and Midwest:  USDA Native Plants Map