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Cream Wild Indigo Seeds

Baptisia leucophaea

5.00 (1 reviews)
  • HOW TO GROW
  • FAST FACTS
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HOW TO GROW

Sowing: Since this plant does not transplant well, it should be direct sown. The seed will need to be scarified; to accomplish this, pour 150 degrees F water over the seed and let it soak overnight the day before planting. In late fall, plant the cream wild indigo seeds 1/2" deep. For spring planting, the scarified seed will need to be mixed with moist sand and stored in the refrigerator for 10 days before planting. Germination should take place within 15-20 days.

Growing: This plant tolerates clay, gravel, and sand and can also thrive in poor soil. It tolerates drought well, but it also benefits from occasional watering. Though long-lived, the plants develop slowly and may not flower until their second or third season. The foliage may be pruned for neat growth after blooming, though this will prevent the development of the seed pods. The plant will go dormant over winter, and can be cut down to 6" after the foliage dies. Eventually, the plants will spread by rhizomes. White Wild Indigo is a host plant for the Indigo Dusky Wing and Zarucco Dusky Wing butterflies, though the foliage can be fatal to grazing animals.

Harvesting: The foliage and seed pods of this flower both dry well and make attractive additions to dried flower arrangements.

Seed Saving: When ripe, the seed pods will turn black; cut them off and spread them out to dry away from direct sunlight. Split the pods open to remove the Baptisia Leucophaea seeds. Store cream wild indigo seeds in a cool, dry place.

FAST FACTS

Common Names: Buffalo Pea False Indigo, Cream False Indigo, Black Rattlepod

Latin Name: Baptisia leucophaea

Species Origin: US Native Wildflower

Type: Native Wildflowers

Life Cycle: Perennial

USDA Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

US Regions: Plains/Texas, Midwest, Southeast

Seeds per Ounce: 2,300

Stratification: Cold/Wet for 1 Week

Germination Ease: Stratify 1 Week

Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun

Height: 24 Inches

Color: Cream

Bloom Season: Blooms Late Spring

Uses: Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Honeybees, Attracts Butterflies, Cut Flowers, Deer Resistant

Cream Wild Indigo Seeds 5.0
Review By Naomi Withers

Just the plant I needed

I started a Hugelkultur bed a couple of years ago as a pollinator garden, but I think it ended up being a little too heavy on carbon which bound up too much nitrogen. Some plants languished and died while others did just ok. A good solution is to pick a nitrogen fixing plant to grow for a couple of years to help while some of the woody debris decays a bit. I decided on Wild Indigo as my nitrogen fixer because I love the flowers and it will go well in my pollinator garden.

Size Price Quantity
XL Mylar Packet (~10 Seeds) $3.75 -+
1/64 Oz Mylar (0.44g) $7.96 -+
1/16 Oz Mylar (1.77g) $12.96 -+
1/4 Oz Mylar (7.09g) $37.80 -+
1 Oz Mylar (~2,300 Seeds) $108.00 -+
1/4 Lb Bulk Bag (113g) $432.00 Notify Me
1 Lb Bulk Bag (454g) $1,620.00 Notify Me
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DESCRIPTION

IN-STOCK ORDERS SHIP WITHIN THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. One of the first plants to bloom on the spring prairie, these abundant creamy flowers add elegance to any planting. These take a while to establish from seed but will persist for decades.
Cream Wild Indigo grows in sandy, dry areas or open woods; its deep tap root gives it protection from the drought and prairie fires of its native ground. Native Americans and early settlers once used various species of this plant family to make a blue dye, since the superior true indigo dye was expensive and not easily obtained. As a member of the nitrogen-fixing legume family, indigo makes an excellent choice for soil that needs replenishment of its nutrients. The genus name "baptisia" comes from a Greek word meaning "to dye."

HOW TO GROW

Sowing: Since this plant does not transplant well, it should be direct sown. The seed will need to be scarified; to accomplish this, pour 150 degrees F water over the seed and let it soak overnight the day before planting. In late fall, plant the cream wild indigo seeds 1/2" deep. For spring planting, the scarified seed will need to be mixed with moist sand and stored in the refrigerator for 10 days before planting. Germination should take place within 15-20 days.

Growing: This plant tolerates clay, gravel, and sand and can also thrive in poor soil. It tolerates drought well, but it also benefits from occasional watering. Though long-lived, the plants develop slowly and may not flower until their second or third season. The foliage may be pruned for neat growth after blooming, though this will prevent the development of the seed pods. The plant will go dormant over winter, and can be cut down to 6" after the foliage dies. Eventually, the plants will spread by rhizomes. White Wild Indigo is a host plant for the Indigo Dusky Wing and Zarucco Dusky Wing butterflies, though the foliage can be fatal to grazing animals.

Harvesting: The foliage and seed pods of this flower both dry well and make attractive additions to dried flower arrangements.

Seed Saving: When ripe, the seed pods will turn black; cut them off and spread them out to dry away from direct sunlight. Split the pods open to remove the Baptisia Leucophaea seeds. Store cream wild indigo seeds in a cool, dry place.

FAST FACTS

Common Names: Buffalo Pea False Indigo, Cream False Indigo, Black Rattlepod

Latin Name: Baptisia leucophaea

Species Origin: US Native Wildflower

Type: Native Wildflowers

Life Cycle: Perennial

USDA Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

US Regions: Plains/Texas, Midwest, Southeast

Seeds per Ounce: 2,300

Stratification: Cold/Wet for 1 Week

Germination Ease: Stratify 1 Week

Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun

Height: 24 Inches

Color: Cream

Bloom Season: Blooms Late Spring

Uses: Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Honeybees, Attracts Butterflies, Cut Flowers, Deer Resistant

Reviews

5.00
Global Rating: 5.00 from 1 reviews
5.0

Review By Naomi Withers

Just the plant I needed

I started a Hugelkultur bed a couple of years ago as a pollinator garden, but I think it ended up being a little too heavy on carbon which bound up too much nitrogen. Some plants languished and died while others did just ok. A good solution is to pick a nitrogen fixing plant to grow for a couple of years to help while some of the woody debris decays a bit. I decided on Wild Indigo as my nitrogen fixer because I love the flowers and it will go well in my pollinator garden.

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