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  • Common Name: False Indigo, Blue False Indigo, Blue Wild Indigo
  • Botanical Name: Baptisia australis
  • Family Name: Pea family
  • Type: perennial
  • Zone Hardiness: 3–8
  • Height: 3 to 5ft
  • Width: 2 to 4ft
  • Blooms: Blue-violet, pea-like flowers in upright racemes up to 15 inches long
  • Bloom Time: April to July
  • Sun: Full sun to partial shade
  • Leaves: Trifoliate, clover-like, blue-green leaves
  • Maintenance: Low for beginners; prune after flowering.
  • Tolerates: Drought, heat, poor soils, deer, and erosion
  • Attracts: Bees, butterflies, and other pollinators; serves as a host plant for various butterfly species
  • Texas Superstar: No
  • Texas Native: Yes
  • Invasive: No