Baptisia australis
$3.95 – $9.95
Description
Clarence A. Rechenthin @ USDA-NRCS
Soil: Hydric (Moist) to Mesic(Medium)
Sun: Full to Part
Height: 2′-4′
Color: Blueish-Purple
Bloom: May-July
Flowers: The dark blue pea-like flowers form a spike like cluster. Each flower is .5″-1″ long.
Leaves: The leaves are made up of 3 leaflets and are pointed at the tips.
Suggested Uses:
This plant has very beautiful and showy dark purple-blue flowers! Plants are robust in stature and make a nice presence as a specimen plant! Attractive to native bees.
Interesting Facts:
Medicinal Uses: Native Americans made a root tea used as an anti-inflammatory.
Food Uses: Toxic
Other Uses: Purple Dye
More Information:
Name: The Greek word baptizein means “to dye”.
Additional information
Weight | 1 lbs |
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Dimensions | N/A |
Size | 6-pack, 3 1/2-inch pots, 5 3/4-inch pots, Seed Packets (at least 25 seeds) |
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Uses | |
Characteristics | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Mesic Soil, Wet Soil, Spring Blooming, Summer Blooming, Medium Height |