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Baptisia alba var. macrophylla
white false indigo
- Category: Perennial
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Height: 2-4 ft
- Spread: 24-30 Inches
- Spacing: 18-24 Inches
- Bloom Color: White
- Foliage Color: Blue
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.
Green Infrastructure
| • | Meadow/Prairie |
Wetland Indicator Status
| • | Falcutative Upland (FACU) |
Plug Type
| • | Landscape Plug™ |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Late Spring / Early Summer |
Propagation Type
| • | Vegetative |
Additional Information about Baptisia alba var. macrophylla
Baptisia alba, commonly known as white false indigo, is an upright perennial that grows 2-3 feet tall and is native to dry woodlands from Tennessee and North Carolina to Florida. In spring, it produces small, white, pea-like flowers (up to 1/2 inch long) arranged in upright racemes (up to 12 inches tall) on dark stems that rise above a mound of clover-like, trifoliate, bluish-green foliage (leaflets up to 2 inches long). After blooming, the flowers develop into inflated seed pods (up to 1 3/4 inches long) that turn brown to black when ripe, adding ornamental interest. These seed-bearing stems are prized for dried flower arrangements.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Baptisia alba var. macrophylla
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.
