False Indigo
Baptisia australis
False Indigo is a perennial for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun and clay, loam or sandy soil, flowering Jun, Jul.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 90 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-9a, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 90 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 9a and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses False Indigo's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
- Avensto edge in front
- Camasto edge in front
- Camassiato flower when it does not
- Dogwood 'Midwinter Fire'for height behind it
- Drumstick Alliumto edge in front