White Wild Indigo Seeds (Baptisia alba)
White wild indigo (Baptisia alba) is a perennial flowering legume native to much of the eastern and central US.
This plant is a nitrogen fixer that harbors beneficial bacteria in its roots, improving soil quality.
Seeds require a 10 day cold stratification period and scarification (which can be done with sandpaper) to germinate.
White wild indigo (Baptisia alba) is a perennial flowering legume native to much of the eastern and central US.
This plant is a nitrogen fixer that harbors beneficial bacteria in its roots, improving soil quality.
Seeds require a 10 day cold stratification period and scarification (which can be done with sandpaper) to germinate.
White wild indigo (Baptisia alba) is a perennial flowering legume native to much of the eastern and central US.
This plant is a nitrogen fixer that harbors beneficial bacteria in its roots, improving soil quality.
Seeds require a 10 day cold stratification period and scarification (which can be done with sandpaper) to germinate.
Perennial
Seed Germination: 10 day cold stratification + scarification (can be done by rubbing with sandpaper)
Sun: Full - Partial
Water: Medium-wet - Dry
Height: 2-4 ft
Spacing: 2-3 ft
Bloom: June-July
Listed as a Keystone Plant by the National Wildlife Federation
Deer-resistant
Loved by pollinators and birds
Nitrogen fixer
Improves soil quality
Compared to foreign plants, native plants:
Require less maintenance
Use less water
Are more beneficial to native wildlife
Sequester more atmospheric carbon (that means they help fight climate change!)
