Blue Indigo Seeds – Heirloom Native Flowering Perennial
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- Ontario Grown
$1.95
SKU: GS-7812-BLU-DEF
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Blue Indigo (Baptisia australis), also known as Blue False Indigo or Wild Indigo, is a legendary North American native heirloom prized for its magnificent lupine-like spikes of rich indigo-blue flowers. Rising above dense, shrub-like mounds of clover-like, grey-green foliage, it blooms abundantly in late spring. Following the floral display, it develops dark charcoal-black seed pods that rattle in the autumn wind and add dramatic winter interest. Deep-rooted, long-lived, and drought-hardy once established, it brings timeless structure and vibrant color to cottage borders and native plant gardens.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Blue Indigo / Blue False Indigo (Baptisia australis)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Native Flowering Perennial
- Color: Deep indigo-blue to violet-purple blossoms, soft blue-green leaves, dark black seed pods
- Plant Characteristics: Upright shrubby growth habit, lupine-like flower racemes, trifoliate foliage, inflated seed pods
- Suitable Space: Landscape borders, cottage gardens, native plant beds, wildflower meadows, sunny slopes
- Season: Late Spring through Summer Bloom
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors in late autumn for natural winter cold scarification; or start indoors late February to March (requires 2–4 weeks cold stratification or seed scarification before sowing).
- Sunlight: Full Sun to Light Partial Shade (Full Sun produces sturdiest upright growth)
- Watering Needs: Low to Moderate (extremely drought-tolerant once established due to deep taproot system)
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