False Indigo | Plant Profile

False Indigo (Baptisia alba) or White False Indigo are medium sized perennials that are native to drought prone locations of the American South. Tiny circular white flowers populate flower panicles or steeples. The flowers reach far above the body of the plant. The foliage is bushy with many medium green leaves. After flowering, seed pods appear that are brown or black and help to prolong the ornamental interest of False Indigo.

False Indigo prefers average fertility, dry to medium moisture, well drained soils in full sun to part shade. Full sun is ideal. They can be tolerance of drought and poor fertility soils.

False Indigo are attractive in natural, prairie, or meadow settings. The flower panicles are attractive to butterflies and other beneficial insects. The seed pods can be cut at the base of the stem and be displayed in dried flower arrangements.