Blue false indigo. Native to North America. Baptisia australis is a dense shrubby perennial with attractive blue-green leaves. In late spring, blue to indigo pea-shaped flowers are held aloft on upright flower stalks.
- Type: Perennial
- Native
- Zone: 3 to 9
- Height: 3.00 to 4.00 feet
- Spread: 3.00 to 4.00 feet
- Bloom Time: May to June
- Bloom Description: Indigo blue
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Water: Dry to medium
- Maintenance: Low
- Suggested Use: Naturalize
- Flower: Showy
- Attracts: Butterflies
- Fruit: Showy
- Tolerate: Rabbit, Drought, Erosion, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil