Baptisia australis ~ Blue False Indigo less-2ft-spread COMPANION PLANTS: Purple Coneflower

COMPANION PLANTS: Purple Coneflower

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Harvest times usually occur in late summer to mid fall

and moist well-drained soils

Baptisia australis ~ Blue False Indigo less-2ft-spread COMPANION PLANTS: Purple ConeflowerBlue False Indigo is an upright perennial native with small blue purple flowers that cover the foot long raceme that extends above the mound of clover like blue green foliage in spring. The blooms give way to large seedpods that blacken when ripe, providing ornamental interest. Flowers best in full sun with acidic well drained soils. Drought tolerant once established. Baptisias are excellent host plants that support several different butterfly