Wild Blue Indigo

Baptisia australis

Spectacular tall spikes of purple-blue flowers resembling Texas bluebonnets in form, waxy grey-blue rounded leaves with large black interesting looking pods that “rattle” and persist through winter.

Although not woody, the form is shrub-like with a height of 3 to 4 feet, and similar spread.

Wild blue indigo is drought tolerant and thrives in full sun.

Heads Up! The Virginia Living Museum planetarium is CLOSED today for maintenance, but will reopen tomorrow. 

Wild Explorations

Heads Up! The Changing Exhibit Gallery, where our Wild Explorations exhibit lives, will close at 3PM today in preparation for an after hours event!