Baptisia australis

Blue false indigo is included here because it is frequently sold at native plant nurseries & is both hardy and pollinator-friendly in our region. Actually native to the a portion of the central plains & SE US (PA to s. IN, s. to GA & TN), it is widely naturalized in the eastern portion of North America. Status in NYS is "questionably naturalized." (NYFA)

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
blue false indigo
Type: 
Non-Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Native Region: 
Midwest US
Moisture: 
Dry
Moist
Light: 
Sun
Part Sun
Recommended for gardening
Attracts butterflies/pollinators

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