Baptisia tinctoria

Yellow False Indigo

Essential food source for frosted elfin butterfly caterpillars.

General Product Information

• Species:

  Yellow False Indigo

• Product Categories:

  Herbaceous Flowering Species, Pollinator Favorites, Uplands & Meadows

• Characteristics:

  Single-crown.

• Habitat:

  Dry sandy soils, clearings, dry open woods.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  Spring/Fall

• Flower Color:

  Yellow

• Typical Height:

  3.2 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  16 in

• pH:

  5.8 – 7.0

• Pollinator Value:

  Medium

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

• Midwest

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  High

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  300,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 0.1 lb