General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Leaves: Glaucous
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Flowering Tree
Dynamic Accumulator: Cu (Copper)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies: byuasgdL
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Flood Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature
Depth to plant seed
Other info
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®)
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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Common names
  • Blue Wild Indigo
  • Blue False Indigo
  • Wild Indigo
  • Wild Blue Indigo
  • False Indigo
Comments:
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