Blue False Indigo

Baptisia australis

Landscape Focus

A structural perennial used as a long-lived anchor plant in sunny prairie beds.

Plant Details

Soil Type: Loam, Sand

Soil Moisture: Dry, Medium

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Height: 3' - 4'

Spacing: 30" - 36"

Bloom Color: Blue

Bloom Time: May, June

Root Type: Deep taproot

Benefits: Pollinators, Nitrogen Fixer, Deer Resistant

Plant Description

Blue False Indigo produces spikes of indigo-blue flowers followed by ornamental seed pods. It forms dense, shrub-like clumps and is highly drought tolerant once established. This species prefers full sun and well-drained soils. Avoid moving mature plants due to the deep root system.