Baptisia alba var. macrophylla '' white false indigo from North Creek Nurseries

Baptisia alba var. macrophylla

Common: white false indigo

Baptisia alba var. macrophylla LP50 - 50 per flat

  • Height: 2'-4'
  • Spread: 24"-30"
  • Spacing: 18"-24"
  • Hardiness Zone(s): 4-8

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Plant Details

A tall and lovely prairie native with long spikes of pure white flowers from May to Mid-June.  Easy and long-lived, it is native from New York to Minnesota, Texas to Mississippi.


Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

  • Full Sun
  • Part Sun

Soil Moisture Needs

  • Average
  • Dry

Green Infrastructure

  • Meadow/Prairie

Wetland Indicator Status

  • Falcutative Upland (FACU)

Plug Type

  • Landscape Plug™

For Animals

  • Songbird-friendly
  • Deer Resistant
  • Pollinator-friendly

Attributes

  • Native to North America
  • Ornamental Foliage
  • Clay Tolerance
  • Cut Flower

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Late Spring / Early Summer

Propagation Type

  • Vegetative

Care & Maintenance

Easily grown in full sun and will tolerate drought and poor soil.  Plants develop deep, extensive root systems - should not be disturbed once established.

It is effective used in borders, cottage gardens, prairies, meadows, native plant gardens, and in naturalized settings. Best as a specimen or in small groups.

Interesting Notes

B. alba var. macrophylla occurs in prairies, open woods, glades, waste areas and along streambanks. -Missouri Botanic