Tennessee Smart Yards Native Plants

A comprehensive database of Tennessee native plants

Cream Wild Indigo, Longbract Wild Indigo

Cream Wild Indigo, Longbract
Wild Indigo

Baptisia bracteata

Full to part sun, medium to dry moisture level; loamy, sandy or clayish soil; acidic pH.  2-2.5 ft. height, blooms late spring to early summer, creamy white flowers.

Germination Code:  C(10), H, I

Native Region:  Only in Stewart County

Designated a “Special Concern” plant in Tennessee. Long-lasting legume that should be left undisturbed. Showy flowers.  Attracts butterflies.

flower;sun;medium;clay
flower;sun;medium;loam
flower;sun;medium;sand
flower;sun;dry;clay
flower;sun;dry;loam
flower;sun;dry;sand
flower;sun/shade;medium;clay
flower;sun/shade;medium;loam
flower;sun/shade;medium;sand
flower;sun/shade;dry;clay
flower;sun/shade;dry;loam
flower;sun/shade;dry;sand
 

Leave a comment below. (Comments will remain hidden until approved by site administrators.)