![]() ![]() Great packaging all the plants were in great shape. I have to say I am very impressed with all the plants I ordered. Posted by Michelle Moore on May 26th 2020 ![]() 5 I have several baptisia's but not a white one.I planted it immediately and it continues to thrive. Plant arrive quickly and in excellent condition. Added bonus is that you get to use the protective shredded paper in your compost! These plants came in excellent quality and Mail Order Natives goes above and beyond with their shipping practices to make sure the plants are secure. My ‘go to’ mail order nursery.Ī++++ arrived in great shape, big, quickly and well packed. Look for it statewide, in prairies and glades and along roadsides, streams, and valleys. It has a robust, striking presence, with white flowers and a shrubby look. Well packed, moist rootballs, good amount of growth. White wild indigo is the tallest species of false indigo in Missouri. Plants in great condition, very well packed! Thank you so much for providing the public with such an impressive selection of native plants and for doing such an amazing job at it. Every plant that I have purchased from Mail Order Natives over the years, has done well and continues to thrive. Every plant that I have purchased from them has arrived in excellent condition, healthy and a great size! Unlike plants that I have received from other vendors (especially those listed on a large website that starts with an A). I have been purchasing unique, native plants from Mail Order Natives for many years and am consistently impressed with what I receive. Seeds can be purchased through the Florida Wildflower Growers Cooperative.Plants arrived in good shape and are doing well. Baptisias are durable pest and disease resistant native taprooted perennials and could be considered the Lupine for the south. Plants are often available from nurseries that specialize in Florida native plants. It does not tolerate root disturbance, so plant seed or seedling where the mature plant is intended to remain. It dies back in winter, but returns in the spring. Garden tips: White wild indigo works well in a mixed wildflower planting, particularly in the background given its relative height. Growth habit: 2–3+’+ tall, often wider than tall Soil: Moderately to very dry, acidic to neutral soils To see where natural populations of White wild indigo have been vouchered, visit. Native range: Panhandle, north and central peninsula Many species of Baptisia were historically used to produce a blue dye, hence the common name of the genus, indigo.įamily: Fabeaceae (Legume, bean or pea family) (The plant’s large tuberous roots allow it to withstand browsing.) The fruits are eaten by a variety of birds, and the foliage is browsed by rabbits and deer. It attracts many pollinators and is the larval host plant for the Wild indigo duskywing and Zarucco duskywing butterflies. White wild indigo occurs naturally in pine flatwoods and along riverbanks and deciduous forest edges. Young seed pods are green and turn grayish-black as they mature. Leaves are compound, alternately arranged, and comprised of three bluish-green, elliptic to ovate leaflets. A single plant may produce several flower stalks. Its showy white blooms are borne on erect, terminal racemes that extend a foot or more above the foliage and remain for several weeks. White wild indigo is a long-lived perennial herbaceous wildflower. Click on terms for botanical definitions. Pictured above: White wild indigo ( Baptisia alba) by Lisa Roberts. ![]()
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