Blue Wild Indigo - Baptisia australis *RPBB*

Visually organize your garden with a statement plant like Blue Wild Indigo. A waist-high shrub of grey green leaves, Indigo sends up tall dramatic blue flower spikes Seed pods may attract Orioles, Warblers and others. Host plant for moths, skippers, and butterflies, like Duskywings, Elfins and Sulfurs, and the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee. This is a great substitute for boxwoods though not evergreen over winter, it makes a statement in the winter garden. Soil Type: Clay/Loam/Sand Soil Conditions: Moist-Average Flower Color: Blue Flower Time: May-July Height: 4' Light: Sun/Part-Sun Features: Rain Garden, Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, Birds, Pollinators Credits: Info courtesy of IllinoisWildflowers.Info; Photo courtesy Julia Bunn.