| Common Name: |
Yellow Wild Indigo |
| Scientific Name: |
Baptisia tinctoria |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Horseflyweed, Wild Indigo, Yellow Wild Indigo |
| Category: |
Herb/Forb |
| Habit: |
Herbaceous perennial |
| Bloom Color: |
Bright yellow to cream |
| Bloom Size: |
Up to 1/2 in. |
| Bloom Shape: |
Pea-like flowers in numerous, sparsely-flowered clusters (terminal racemes to 4-5 in.) on stems extending above a foliage mound of stalkless leaves |
| Bloom Season: |
Late spring to summer |
| Foliage Description: |
Foliage mound of stalkless, clover-like, trifoliate, gray-green leaves (leaflets to 1 in. long) |
| Height of Plant: |
2-3 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
2-3 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 3 - 9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to part shade |
| Water Usage: |
Dry to medium |
| Soil Type: |
Average, dry to medium, well-drained soil; tolerates drought and poor soils |
| Native Range: |
Maine to Florida and west to Minnesota |
| Propagation: |
Stem cuttings |
| Maintenance: |
Low |
| Photographer: |
Jon Wooten |
| Location: |
Native Plant Garden |