Baptisia Species, False Indigo, Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis)
May 2002, yet another angle and view of the blooms.
Blooming spring of 2001.
Spring 2001
Spring 2001
Seed pods June 4, 2002
Seedlings
New growth, mid-April
New growth, mid-April
Texas native wildflower.
Grows native in the north central, north eastern, and panhandle regions of the state of Texas.
Macro shot of bloom. Such a terrific addition to the late spring garden.
Zone 5b/6a: Blooming in early May.
Seedpods - easy to see why it's in the legume family
Dried seed pod. Seeds need to be collected before the pod breaks open.
Seeds are easily collected, break open the pod and they fall out. I waited too long on these.
Plants emerging in spring.
Close-up flower..
Rugged native American plant with attractive foliage and blooms.
Three year old plant, finally bloomed third year
My child took this photo of our Baptisia in Bloom - I love this plant!
This years blooms of False Indigo Zone 6a
I had moved this plant a couple of times and it finally bloomed.
Seeds in late Jan.
Baptisia australis
Early June, zone 5a, Allen Centennial Garden, UW-Madison - plant flopping on the ground after a heavy rain
June 4, 2008
June 4, 2008
this assures me summer's coming!
Denver Botanic Gardens 07/21/2009.
Denver Botanic Gardens 07/21/2009.
Denver Botanic Gardens 07/21/2009.
Denver Botanic Gardens 08/14/2009.
Denver Botanic Gardens 08/14/2009.
Denver Botanic Gardens 08/14/2009.
Baptisia australis native in north Texas with white sports behind
just a great over all plant. it never disapoints me.
False Indigo is one of my favorites! The hummingbirds like it too.
Such a beautiful, low maintenance plant
Close up of Baptista
In our garden, Lincoln, Nebraska on May 15th, 2009.
Baptisia australis. At the end of every growing season, it breaks off and becomes a big tumbleweed!
May 20, 2013
A specimen in a landscape in se PA in bloom in May 2010
A closer shot of the specimen in a landscape in se PA in May 2010
The specimen in se PA in winter, December 2011
Beautiful Baptisia, early May, west KY, USA
Beautiful Baptisia, early May, west KY, USA
About
Baptisia Species, False Indigo, Blue Wild Indigo
Baptisia australis
| Type: | Perennials |
| Height: | 36-48 in. (90-120 cm) |
| Conditions: | Zone 3-10, Full Sun |
