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False Indigo
Baptisia australis · Perennial
False Indigo is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 3–4 ft × 3–4 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained and occasionally-wet soil. Expect blue, yellow and purple blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer and drought and dry soil.
- USDA zones
- 3-9
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 3–4 ft × 3–4 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Occasionally-wet
- Bloom color
- Blue, Yellow, Purple, White
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Erosion, Fire, Pests, Poor soil, Rabbits
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- Eastern United States
Will it survive your winters?
We score False Indigo’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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