Common names:
Horseflyweed
Yellow Wild Indigo
Small Yellow Wild Indigo
Wild Indigo

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Water Preferences:Wet
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 10a
Flowers:Other
Flower Color:Blue
Flower Size:5"-6"
Flower Time:Year Round
Inflorescence Type:Compound
Uses:Shade Tree
Cooked greens
Dynamic Accumulator:Mg (Magnesium)
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances:Powdery Mildew
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds:Days to germinate
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Stem
Containers:Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Conservation status:Endangered (EN)

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