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Baptisia leucophaea

 
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Family: Papilionaceae (puh-pil-ee-uh-NAY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Baptisia (bap-TIS-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: leucophaea (loo-koh-FAY-uh) (Info)

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow
Cream/Tan

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Scarify seed before sowing

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Profile:

No positives
2 neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral frostweed On Jan 4, 2007, frostweed from Arlington, TX
(Zone 8a) wrote:

Buffalo Pea False Indigo, Cream Wild Indigo Baptisia leucophaea is Native to Texas and other States.

Neutral tcfromky On Oct 11, 2004, tcfromky from Mercer, PA
(Zone 5a) wrote:

Cream Wild Indigo is a spreading, short perennial legume from 1 to 2 ½ feet tall and from 1 to 3 feet around. Leaves and stems are finely hairy. A single stem arises from the ground then becomes multi-branched. Flowers are pea like and cream or pale yellow, borne on stalks running more or less parallel with the ground.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Cole Camp, Missouri
Piedmont, Missouri
Sweeny, Texas



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