Baptisia australis
Blue False Indigo

  • A bushy native perennial that grows 4 feet tall and wide.

  • Long stalks of blue flowers in spring attract a variety of pollinators, followed by ornamental seed pods that last into winter.

  • Needs full sun and well-drained soil.

  • Blue False Indigo’s deep taproot makes it extremely sturdy and drought tolerant.

  • Slow growing but very long-lived

  • Deer and rabbits generally avoid it.