Blue False Indigo (Baptisia australis)
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Blue False Indigo is a 3’ to 5’ tall native perennial legume with intense blue flowers. A spring and early summer flowering plant that grows well in dry to medium soil and prefers full sun. Blue False Indigo is used in wildlife seed mixtures and is a good ground cover plant. It has a history of use as a blue dye.
Species Details
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Blue False Indigo (Baptisia australis) |
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| Bloom Season | Spring-Summer |
| Group | Legume |
| Bloom Color | Blue |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Soil moisture | Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic) |
| Soil texture | Coarse (Sand);Fine (Clay) |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Status | Native |
| Wetland status | FACU;UPL |
| pH | Acidic |
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| Average height | 3-4ft |
| USDA Zones | 3a;3b;4a;4b;5a;5b;6a;6b;7a;7b;8a;8b;9a;9b; |
| RNS Region | 1;2 |
| Planting rate/Acre |
Not Recommended |
| Seeds Per Lb. | 23000 |
| Seeds Per Oz | 1438 |
| Seeds Per Packet | 75 |
| Product Benefits | Aesthetic Value;Deer Resistant;Wildlife Cover;Wildlife Food;Nectar Source; |