General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 2.0 - 2.5 feet
Plant Spread: 2.5 - 3.0 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bi-Color: Deep reddish-purple and buff yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP26587

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Common names
  • Wild Indigo

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Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2022-06-19
Wild Indigo (Baptisia 'Grape Taffy') close up on bloom

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Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2022-06-19
Wild Indigo (Baptisia 'Grape Taffy') leaves / foliage

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