Blue False Indigo, Baptisia australis

striking display that pollinators love. Growing 3–4 feet tall, it forms a graceful shrub-like clump that looks beautiful all season, even after blooms fade and decorative seed pods appear. Tough, drought-tolerant, and low-maintenance once established, it thrives in sunny spots and poor soils. If you want a reliable, eye-catching native plant that returns bigger and better every year, this is an easy choice. Key Features: Spikes of deep blue-purple flowers atop bushy blue-green foliage in May-June Deer resistant Tolerates drought, erosion, clay soil, and shallow and rocky soil Great clumping perennial for naturalizing in landscapes Host to caterpillars of many butterflies, including the o range sulphur, clouded sulphur, frosted elfin, Eastern tailed blue, hoary edge, and wild indigo duskywing Plant Details: Height: 3-4' | Spread: 3-4' Light: Partial shade to full sun Soil: Dry to medium moisture soils Zones: 3-9 Also known as blue wild indigo, wild indigo.