Description
- Pot Size: 6 Inch PW Pot
- Common Name: False Blue Indigo
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Bloom Color: Blue
- Bloom Time: Spring-Summer
- Garden Height: 36-48 Inches
- Garden Spread: 36-48 Inches
This native perennial produces striking indigo-blue flower spikes that bloom in late spring. Blue false indigo establishes deep roots, making it drought-tolerant once established and perfect for low-maintenance gardens. Attractive seed pods follow the flowers, extending seasonal interest into fall. A hardy, long-lived choice that requires minimal care and thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Uses: Borders, Naturalizing, Specimen
Nature Attraction: Butterflies
Critter Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Notable Features: Good Cut Flower, Deadheading Not Necessary, Drought Tolerant
Growth Habit: Upright/Mounding
Photos courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc
