Baptisia australis SEEDS

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Baptisia australis seeds grow into the blue wild indigo or blue false indigo — a large, clump-forming perennial native to the temperate biome of eastern North America, from Vermont west to Nebraska and south to Georgia and Louisiana. Described by Linnaeus and transferred to Baptisia by Robert Brown. The epithet australis means 'southern'. Produces striking, deep indigo-blue lupine-like flower spikes to 90–150 cm in late spring, followed by inflated, black seed pods that rattle in the wind (beloved by flower arrangers). One of the finest long-lived North American perennials. Deep taproot; slow to establish but extremely long-lived (30+ years). RHS Award of Garden Merit. Food, medicinal and environmental uses recorded. Family Fabaceae.Full sun to partial shade; well-drained, deep soils; cool temperate conditions; cold-hardy; drought-tolerant once established. Resents disturbance — do not move once established. 'Australis' = southern; RHS AGM; deep indigo-blue lupine-like spikes; inflated rattling seed pods Deep taproot; 30+ year lifespan; slow to establish; Linnaeus/R.Br.; food, medicine uses Eastern North America — temperate biome; one of the finest long-lived North American perennials Genus Baptisia ~20 species; Family Fabaceae Full sun; deep well-drained soils; cold-hardy; drought-tolerant; do not move; Family Fabaceae Baptisia australis is the blue wild indigo — celebrated by the RHS with an Award of Garden Merit as one of the finest North American perennials, its deep indigo spikes and long lifespan (sometimes exceeding 30 years) making it an outstanding architectural perennial that rewards patience with decades of outstanding performance once established. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds. Show more