Carolina Wild Indigo Baptisia cinerea
- Phonetic Spelling
- bap-TEE-zee-uh sin-ER-ee-uh
- Description
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The whole plant turns ashy-gray in the fall and persists into the winter.
Habitat: Sandhills, other dry, sandy woods
VIDEO Created by Homegrown featuring Mark Weathington, Director of JC Raulston Arboretum
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Baptisia
- Species:
- cinerea
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Southeastern U.S.A.
- Wildlife Value:
- This is a host plant for butterfly larvae, including the Wild Indigo Dustywing, and other pollinators.
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Deer damage; tolerates drought, poor soils, dry soil, and erosion
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Native Plant
- Perennial
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Occasionally Dry
- NC Region:
- Coastal
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- Black fruits display from June to August.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Yellow flowers bloom from May to June.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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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
