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Blue Wild Indigo
Baptisia australis
In the United States:
Native
· also called blue wild indigo, blue false indigo
Honeybees visit Blue Wild Indigo primarily for pollen, with some accessing nectar, though bumblebees are the primary pollinators due to the pea-like flower structure. Peak bloom occurs in May to June in most of its range, providing early summer forage. It has a deep taproot making it drought-tolerant but difficult to transplant, and it is deer-resistant with no invasive tendencies.
| Nectar | medium |
|---|---|
| Pollen | medium |
| Bloom (US) | May–June |
| Hardiness zones | 3-9 |
| Duration | ~2 weeks |
| Type | Perennial |
| Sun | full |
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