Wild Indigo
Baptisia tinctoria
Description:
Bushy flowering perenial plant. Produces yellow, pea-like flowers in early to mid summer. Fruit ripens in late summer. Prefers dry, loamy to sandy soil that is acidic to neutral pH. Butterflies are attracted to the plant.
Plant Overview:
| Other Common Names: | Horseflyweed, Yellow Wild Indigo |
| Plant Family: | Fabaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Herbaceous |
| Attracts Pollinators and Wildlife: | Butterflies |
| Bloom Time: | Late June to late July |
| Fruit Timing: | Early August to early September |
| Global and State Rank: | G5, S5 |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Type: | Loam, Sandy |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry |
| Soil pH: | Acidic, Slightly Acidic, Neutral |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Partial shade to shade |
| Light Range: | Partial Shade, Shade |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry |