Nice Wild False Indigo

The leaves are alternate and divided into three leaflets.

Wild false indigo. Glands dot the surface of the pod and are the source. These plants send out deep taproots so you should give some thought to the location of the plant at installation because transplanting Baptisia plants can be tricky. Once established Baptisia australis is one of the longest-lived perennials around so your patience will really pay off in the long run.

3 to 4 feet tall and wide. Sometimes the sap of wild indigo is used as a dye. Dividing them will give you extra plants but it will take the plants longer to recover from the shock of being separated.

True indigo was expensive and Baptisia which made a similarly colored dye grew like a weed. The herb produces nodding pods. Baptisia australis commonly called blue false indigo is an upright perennial which typically grows 3-4 tall and occurs in rich woods thickets and along streambanks from Pennsylvania south to.

The plant is native mainly along the southern Canada and Eastern Side of the United States from Maine to Minnesota and all the way south to Florida but typically no further than southeast of Louisiana. Small indehiscent bean-pods with just a single bean. Typically hardy in zones 3-9 for wild species.

Wild or false indigo Baptisia species is the perfect Mothers Day gift whether your Mom is a newbie seasoned green-thumber or someone who simply enjoys flowers that come back year after year around Mothers Day. Depending on the species they may flower in late spring or early autumn. Grown in full sun or partial shade White Wild Indigo is a herbaceous perennial that may grow 2 to 4 feet tall though generally only 3 feet tall.

Wild indigo is used for infections such as diphtheria influenza flu the common. Once your plant is out of the hole knock most of the soil off to expose the thick woody crown. The second of our false indigo growing tips would be to choose your site carefully.