Perennial
Seed Germination: 10 day cold stratification + scarification (can be done by rubbing with sandpaper)
Sun: Full - Partial
Water: Medium-wet - Dry
Height: 2-4 ft
Spacing: 2-3 ft
Bloom: June-July
Listed as a Keystone Plant by the National Wildlife Federation
Deer-resistant
Loved by pollinators and birds
Nitrogen fixer
Improves soil quality
Compared to foreign plants, native plants:
Require less maintenance
Use less water
Are more beneficial to native wildlife
Sequester more atmospheric carbon (that means they help fight climate change!)
Native range of Baptisia alba
All of our seeds are sustainably harvested from plants that have never been treated with pesticides or other harmful synthetic chemicals!
White wild indigo (Baptisia alba) is a perennial flowering legume native to much of the eastern and central US.
This plant is a nitrogen fixer that harbors beneficial bacteria in its roots, improving soil quality.
Seeds require a 10 day cold stratification period and scarification (which can be done with sandpaper) to germinate.
Approximately 40 - 60 seeds per pack