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False Indigo

Tall green plants with vibrant purple flowers.
Lush green plant with tall stems of small purple flowers in a garden setting.
Tall green plants with purple flowers, surrounded by yellow and orange blooms in a garden setting.
Tall green plants with vibrant purple flowers.
Lush green plant with tall stems of small purple flowers in a garden setting.
Tall green plants with purple flowers, surrounded by yellow and orange blooms in a garden setting.

Plant Information

Common name: False Indigo

Scientific name: Baptisia australis, Baptisia 'Pink Lemonade'

Water usage: Moderate

Sun exposure: Full, part sun

Fire resistant: No

Wildlife: Attracts bees and butterflies, is deer and rabbit resistant 

Native: No

Height: 3 to 4 feet

Spread: 2 to 3 feet

Care information

Spreads underground, well drained, variable soil, showy flowers