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Baptisia alba

*White Wild Indigo*

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Most photos by Ann Grandy and Sally J.A.Finzel, unless otherwise noted to the left. Please ask for permission before using images.

Soil: Mesic(Medium) to Xeric(Dry)
Sun: Full to Part
Height: 3'-4'
Color: White
Bloom: June-August
Flowers: The 1" pea-like flowers bloom in stiff, upright clusters up to 12" long.
Leaves: The leaves are divided like the palm of a hand into 3 oblong segments, each 1"-2 1/2" long.

Suggested Uses:

One of our most highly demanded plants, this beauty has lovely white flowers and a grand umbrella shaped stature! This plant will do well on sandier soils.

Interesting Facts:

Medicinal Uses: Used to treat colds, scarlet fever, typhus, eczema, and dysentery. It was combined with senega snakeroot to treat snakebites. It was considered a stimulant and a treatment for cuts.
Food Uses:
Other Uses: Sometimes used as a dye.
More Information: Poisonous to grazing animals.
Name: The Greek word baptizein means "to dye".

Option	Price	Quantity
Seed Packets (at least 25 seeds)	$2.95
3 1/2-inch pots	$4.25
6-pack	$6.95
5 3/4-inch pots	$7.95

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