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White Wild Indigo
Baptisia pendula

The White Wild Indigo is a long-lived perennial which is quite beautiful in flower. The pea-shaped flowers contrast strikingly against the charcoal stems. Current nomenclature places this plant in the group Baptisia alba. We use B. pendula since it describes the pendulous seed pods which are as handsome as the flowers.

Family: Fabaceae

Description: White, pea-shaped flowers borne near tips of branches. Flowers appear in April. Black to brown inflated pods dangle from charcoal stems. Foliage has 3 bright green to pale blue leaflets.

Size: 3-5' x 3-5'

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Growth Rate:

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 Eastern Tailed Blue and Frosted Elfin.

Native Habitat: Found in hardwood forests and sandhills.

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