Longbract Wild Indigo (Baptisia bracteata)
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Baptisia bracteata is an early summer flowering native perennial with long racemes of large cream/white pea-like flowers. The common name of this legume is Longbract Wild Indigo which and it prefers full sun to part shade sites and dry to medium moisture soils.
Species Details
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Longbract Wild Indigo (Baptisia bracteata) |
| Alternatative Common Names | Cream Wild Indigo |
| Botanical Synonyms | Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea |
| Bloom Season | Spring-Summer |
| Group | Legume |
| Bloom Color | White |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Soil moisture | Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic) |
| Soil texture | |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun;Part Shade |
| Status | Native |
| Wetland status | FACU |
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| Average height | 1-2ft |
| USDA Zones | |
| RNS Region | 1;2 |
| Planting rate/Acre | Not Recommended |
| Seeds Per Lb. | 22400 |
| Seeds Per Oz | 1400 |
| Seeds Per Packet | 75 |
| Product Benefits | Aesthetic Value;Deer Resistant;Wildlife Food;Nectar Source; |