Taxonomic Name: Baptisia australis

Common Name: Blue False Indigo

Garden: Sustainability Garden

Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Bloom Time: April to May

Height: 36-48 inches

Light Requirements: Full sun, Morning sun with afternoon shade

Soil Conditions: Average well-drained soil

Flower Color: Blue

Special Characteristics:

• The trifoliate leaves are soft blue-green. The foliage remains attractive all season until it dies back to the ground in the winter. Foot-long, lupine-like spires of blue, pealike flowers are produced in the spring just after leaves emerge. Once the flowers drop, seedpods with a sharp tip at the apex develop.