False indigo

Baptisia spp.

Category:

Perennial

Family:

Fabaceae

Zone:

5, 6, 7, 8

Height:

1-3 ft

Width:

1-3 ft

Growth / Form:

Upright clumping

Season of Interest:

Spring, Summer

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Native (SE US)

Pollinator Value:

High

Growth Rate:

Fast

USDA Zones:

5-8

Cultivars:

Carolina Moonlight, Purple Smoke

Notes:

Long‑lived; seed pods ornamental

Additional source details:
Flowers: spring & summer
Fruits: decorative brown seed pots after flowers
Soil: wet to dry
Wildlife: deer, rabbits, diseases, insects
Environment: drought, poor soils, erosion, fire
Attracts: butterflies, insects, moths, larval host

Description

Long-lived; seed pods ornamental