Spiked White Wild Indigo Baptisia albescens

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Baptisia

  Species:

  albescens

  Family:

  Fabaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Perennial

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  Southeastern U.S.A.

  Wildlife Value:

  This plant is a larval host for butterflies. It also attracts pollinators.

  Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):

  Deer damage; tolerates drought, poor soils, dry soil, and erosion

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Native Plant

  Perennial

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Moist

  Occasionally Dry

  NC Region:

  Coastal

  Mountains

  Piedmont

• Fruit:

  Fruit Color:

  Brown/Copper

  Gold/Yellow

  Display/Harvest Time:

  Fall

  Summer

  Fruit Type:

  Legume

  Fruit Description:

  Puffy bean pod. Yellowish-brown fruits display from July to October.

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  White

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Summer

  Flower Shape:

  Irregular

  Lipped

  Flower Petals:

  4-5 petals/rays

  fused petals

  Flower Description:

  White flowers bloom from May to July.

• Leaves:

  Leaf Type:

  Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Leaf Margin:

  Entire

  Hairs Present:

  No

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Theme:

  Butterfly Garden

  Drought Tolerant Garden

  Native Garden

  Pollinator Garden

  Attracts:

  Butterflies

  Pollinators

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Deer

  Diseases

  Drought

  Dry Soil

  Erosion

  Insect Pests

  Poor Soil