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White Wild Indigo
Native wildflower
Native wildflowerBaptisia alba
- Partial sun
- Zones 5–8
- 60 days to maturity
- Flowers
- 36" spacing
- Low water
- Perennial
Overview
White Wild Indigo (Baptisia alba) is a perennial native wildflower. Hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8.
Planting
Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last spring frost, or direct sow outdoors after frost danger passes; fall sowing also viable for natural stratification
Growing
Sun: partial. Water: low. Soil: Well-drained loam, slightly acidic to neutral; tolerates poor and compacted soils. Space plants 36" apart. Germination: 7–14 days.