Baptisia sphaerocarpa - (Yellow Wild Indigo)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅. Average, Dry to Medium, Well-drained Soil. Tolerates drought and poor soils.
SIZE: ⬆2-3 ft. ↔2-3 ft.
FLOWERS: Yellow pea-like flowers April-May
WILDLIFE: Attracts Butterflies.
LARVAL HOST TO: Wild indigo duskywing + Zarucco Duskywing
ZONE: 5-8
DISTRIBUTION:
This Baptisia species produces masses of large, yellow blossoms that are held above the attractive silvery-green foliage. The marble-sized round seed pods are a distinguishing feature. Over time, plants form slowly expanding clumps with deep and extensive root systems, and should not be disturbed once established.
Plant in prairies, meadows, gardens etc. Attractive seedpods. Best as a specimen or in small groups. Rabbit, Drought, Erosion, Clay Soil, Dry Soil and Shallow-Rocky Soil Tolerant. Poisonous if ingested.
The genus name Baptisia comes from the Greek word bapto meaning "to dye". Species name means “with rounded fruit”.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅. Average, Dry to Medium, Well-drained Soil. Tolerates drought and poor soils.
SIZE: ⬆2-3 ft. ↔2-3 ft.
FLOWERS: Yellow pea-like flowers April-May
WILDLIFE: Attracts Butterflies.
LARVAL HOST TO: Wild indigo duskywing + Zarucco Duskywing
ZONE: 5-8
DISTRIBUTION:
This Baptisia species produces masses of large, yellow blossoms that are held above the attractive silvery-green foliage. The marble-sized round seed pods are a distinguishing feature. Over time, plants form slowly expanding clumps with deep and extensive root systems, and should not be disturbed once established.
Plant in prairies, meadows, gardens etc. Attractive seedpods. Best as a specimen or in small groups. Rabbit, Drought, Erosion, Clay Soil, Dry Soil and Shallow-Rocky Soil Tolerant. Poisonous if ingested.
The genus name Baptisia comes from the Greek word bapto meaning "to dye". Species name means “with rounded fruit”.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅. Average, Dry to Medium, Well-drained Soil. Tolerates drought and poor soils.
SIZE: ⬆2-3 ft. ↔2-3 ft.
FLOWERS: Yellow pea-like flowers April-May
WILDLIFE: Attracts Butterflies.
LARVAL HOST TO: Wild indigo duskywing + Zarucco Duskywing
ZONE: 5-8
DISTRIBUTION:
This Baptisia species produces masses of large, yellow blossoms that are held above the attractive silvery-green foliage. The marble-sized round seed pods are a distinguishing feature. Over time, plants form slowly expanding clumps with deep and extensive root systems, and should not be disturbed once established.
Plant in prairies, meadows, gardens etc. Attractive seedpods. Best as a specimen or in small groups. Rabbit, Drought, Erosion, Clay Soil, Dry Soil and Shallow-Rocky Soil Tolerant. Poisonous if ingested.
The genus name Baptisia comes from the Greek word bapto meaning "to dye". Species name means “with rounded fruit”.
