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Purple Wild Indigo
Baptisia australis

A slow-growing but very long-lived perennial, Purple Wild Indigo gets prettier every year. If left undisturbed in the garden, the clump gets progressively larger, and there will be many spring blooms. Baptisia has few if any pest or disease problems, and is quite easy to grow. Consequently, the entire genus, Baptisia, was recognized as a 1996 Georgia Gold Medal Plant.

Family: Fabaceae

Description: Indigo-blue flowers, arranged in terminal, erect racemes, bloom from April to June. 2-3" pod will turn black when mature. Blue-green, pea-like foliage has three 1 1/2 to 3" leaflets.

Size: 3-5' x 3-5'

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Light: Part shade to full sun (plants grown in part shade may require staking).

Planting and Care: Will grow in average to dry, well-drained soil.

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Wildlife Benefits: Host plant to the Indigo Dusky Wing and Zarucco Dusky Wing

Native Habitat: Found in thin woods and along woodland streams.

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