Baptisia australis
Baptisia australis
False Indigo
Panicles of indigo-blue, sweet pea flowers top attractive, rounded, blue-gray foliage in spring to early summer. An outstanding long-lived perennial. 2010 PPA Plant of the Year®. (Perennial)
Bloom time Size Exposure
Spring
Summer
3' tall x 4' wide Sun Part Shade 
Hardiness Zone:3,4,5,6,7,8,9
zone map Cold Hardy to -40° to -30°F
Attracts Bees Attracts BeesAttracts Beneficial Insects Attracts Beneficial Insects
Attracts Butterflies Attracts ButterfliesAttracts Hummingbirds Attracts Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant Deer ResistantDrought Tolerant Drought Tolerant
Good for Cut Flowers Good for Cut FlowersInteresting Fruit,Berries,Seeds or Bark Interesting Fruit,Berries,Seeds or Bark
Long Blooming or Repeat Blooming Long Blooming or Repeat BloomingMay Naturalize May Naturalize
NW Great Plant Pick NW Great Plant PickPotentially Toxic Potentially Toxic
PPA Plant of the year PPA Plant of the year