Indigo- White Wild (Baptisia alba) (Florida Native)

White Wild Indigo- Baptsia alba

AKA- White Baptsia, White False Indigo

Its native range is widely distributed mainly on the Eastern side of the US from the North to the South - North Florida/Texas

White Wild Indigo has white, pea-like flowers in erect clusters. Velvety, trifoliate leaves turn from bluish-gray to black in the fall. A bushy plant with smooth leaves and white or cream-colored pea flowers in straight clusters. Clusters of large, black seedpods can remain attached to to the dried stems in winter.

White Wild Indigo is a legume, which means it has the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen. It's long roots make it hard to transplant, but also a robust addition to your butterfly garden. The seeds germinate easily (cold stratification recommended, but not necessary), and the plants grow very quickly to 2-4ft, however you should not expect your first blooms for 3 years.

This plant has been shown deadly to livestock, and can show toxicity in humans, if consumed... don't eat it.