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White Wild Indigo
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White Wild Indigo

Baptisia alba

Honeybees forage on white wild indigo primarily for nectar and some pollen, drawn to its upright white racemes. Peak bloom aligns with late spring to early summer, providing a reliable early-season resource in its native range. It establishes slowly from seed due to a deep taproot but becomes drought-tolerant and deer-resistant once mature.

Nectarmedium
Pollenmedium
BloomMay–July
USDA zones5-9
TypePerennial
Sunfull
NativeSoutheastern United States
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