Tuesday, December 15, 2015

White False Indigo-Baptisia lactea

White False Indigo Bloom
Find the right place for this long lived plant. As a specimen in the garden this 5 foot tall shrub-like plant will add interest in the garden from bloom time to fall.

Sending out over foot long spikes of pea shaped white flowers at the end of it's branches.  The blooms turn into interesting purplish black cylindrical pods in the fall. It will be a treasure in your garden..

Bubble bees are also interested in prying open the small blooms. . 


 
Note:


Fall Interest
Please remember to not pick flowers, gather seeds or dig plants without permission from any land owner. It is not allowed on any state or federal properties, so everyone (people and animals) can benefit and enjoy these amazing plants.


More Information: wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu


Winter Interest




Mid Spring

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