Large heads of creamy yellow flowers on drooping stems in late spring. Attractive seed pods are broad, black, and with pointed tips.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Cream Wild Indigo
Baptisia bracteata
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
Native Environment: Prairie, Savanna / Woodland
Season of Interest: Mid (May - June)
Main Color: Yellow
Fall Color:
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Medium Sun/Average Shade
Soil
Moisture
Dry, Moderate
Nature Attracting
Pollinators/Beneficial Insects
Wildlife Benefit
Butterfly / Moth Host, Butterfly / Moth Nectar
Animal
Resistance
Size
Height:
1 to
2
feet
Spread:
1 to
2
feet
Size
Height: 1 to
2
feet
Spread: 1 to
2
feet
Size
Height: 1 to
2
feet
Spread: 1 to
2
feet
Typical Landscape Use
Establishment and Care Instructions
Full sun to part shade. Well-drained, rocky soils. Prefers acid soils.
Special Features
Special Usage
Dried Flower
Basic Description
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