False Indigo

Baptisia australis

False Indigo (Baptisia australis) 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, 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

Native to

Eastern United States