Blue False Indigo Flower. False indigo flowers members of the fabaceae or pea family false indigo flowers distinctive pea like blossoms also come in white baptisia alba and yellow baptisia tinctoria as well as the more widely known blue baptisia australis. Blue false indigo is a host to many different species of pollinator caterpillars.
It is classified into the pea family and like other legumes it is capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen into its root system. Also known as false indigo the flowers were once used by native americans and early european settlers as a dye before true indigo became available. Baptisia australis commonly known as blue wild indigo or blue false indigo is a flowering plant in the family fabaceae legumes.
Blue false indigo is a very attractive plant that blooms in the middle of spring.
Blue false indigo is a host to many different species of pollinator caterpillars. May to june a prior plant of the year perennial plant association this is the model of the native species with deep indigo blue flowers on shrublike plants with attractive blue. A perennial that sports large clover like leaves in light green flowers quite beautifully in dark blue and deep purple. 3 to 4 feet bloom time.
