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Baptisia australis (Blue Wild Indigo)

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Plant Type: Perennial
Uses: Border, Hedge, Cutting Bed
Propagation: Division, Seeds
Habit: Upright
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple, White
Blooms: Summer
Width: 1.5 ft.
Height: 2 - 4 ft.
Fertility: Moderately Rich, Average, Poor
Soil: Neutral, Acid, Well-Drained, Low
Zone: 3 - 9

Hardy Perennial. Easy to grow perennial which emerges early in the spring. The foliage is blue-green and clusters of pelike flowers bloom in May and June. Blue Wild Indigo prefers deep, rich, well-drained, neutral to acid soil, although it will tolerate average or poor soil. It will spread by rhizomes and dark seed pods also appear after flowering. You may sow seeds right after gathering them in autumn, or chill the dry seeds in the refrigerator for a few weeks. Do not expect your plant to flower, however, for the first two or three years when grown from seed. Dividing is not required except for propagation and may be done in early spring. Also available is B. alba, a white form which is harder to find, but worth the search. They make a lovely border plant in groups of three or more.