White Wild Indigo

Baptisia alba

Landscape Focus

A bold structural perennial used to add height and shrub-like form in prairie plantings.

Plant Details

Soil Type: Loam, Sand

Soil Moisture: Dry, Medium

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Height: 3' - 5'

Spacing: 30" - 36"

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: May, June

Root Type: Deep taproot

Benefits: Pollinators, Nitrogen Fixer, Deer Resistant

Plant Description

White Wild Indigo forms large shrub-like clumps with spikes of white flowers in late spring. Once

established, it is extremely drought tolerant and long-lived. The deep taproot makes transplanting

difficult, so plant in permanent locations. Minimal maintenance is required.