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🌿 Blue False Indigo

Baptisia australis
native_plants Perennial Fabaceae
Blue False Indigo plant photo
☀️ Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
💧 Water
Low to Moderate
🗺️ Zones
3-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining, average, clay-tolerant
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
24-36 in
📐 Height
36-48 in
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Black-Eyed Susan
Prairie wildflower companions
🤝 Echinacea
Native prairie companions; sequential bloom
🤝 Purple Coneflower
Native prairie companions

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Stunning native with lupine-like blue flower spikes. Shrub-like perennial living 20+ years. Nitrogen-fixing. Charcoal seed pods for dried arrangements.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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