Baptisia bracteata (Cream Wild Indigo)

Cream false indigo is an exquisite perennial, with a wide, bushy habit. The branches cascade under the weight of the sometimes foot-long flower spikes This species can be damaged by wind and it needs support from companion plants. Seedlings are slow to mature, taking several years to bloom. Flowers are showier on dry sites.

Landscape size: up to 2 feet tall

Bloom Color: White, Yellow

Bloom Time: Mar, Apr, May, Jun

Growing Conditions

• Native Habitat: Prairies; open woods, Well-drained, sandy to loamy

• Light Requirement: Part Shade

This plant has a special value to Native Bees and Bumblebees