False Indigo

Common Name: 
False Indigo
Scientific Name Genus: 
Baptisia
Family Name: 
Fabiaceae
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
Perennial
Growth Habit
erect clump, about 3-4 feet tall.
False Indigo Plant
Leaves
3 finger-like leaflets, about 1-3 inches long.
False Indigo Leaves
Flowers
indigo blue in long terminal racemes, each flower is about 1 inch long. Seed pods which develop later are interesting.
False Indigo Flowers
False Indigo Flowers
False Indigo Seed Pods
Propagation Method
seed or root division (spring or fall).
Landscape Uses
border, bg.