Blue False Indigo (Baptisia australis) identification photo
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Perennials · MCH exam plant

Blue False Indigo

Baptisia australis

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Native to New England Perennial
Key ID features

Blue pea flowers, blue-green compound leaves, black seed pods, native, tough

Botanical nameBaptisia australis
FamilyFabaceae
GenusBaptisia
CategoryPerennials
USDA hardiness zones3a–9a
SunFull Sun
WaterLow
Native to New EnglandYes
Salt tolerantNo
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