Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis · Fabaceae
| Type | perennial (companion layer) |
|---|---|
| Mature size | 4 ft tall × 4 ft wide |
| Sun | FS (full sun) |
| Water | L (low) |
| Deer resistance | high |
| Drought tolerance | high |
| Hardiness | 4-9 |
| Maintenance | low |
| Edible | no |
| Nitrogen fixing | yes |
| Bloom | May, Jun |
| Harvest | — |
| Expected yield | 0 lb/yr |
| Source | CPI 2026 spring list; native nurseries |
Planning price
$15.00 per plant listed
treeyo · Indigo bush (False Indigo, Baptisia)
Nitrogen fixing, extremely deer resistant, long-lived.
Design notes
Nitrogen-fixing deep-rooted perennial, indigo dye plant, extremely long lived and low maintenance.
Historic uses
Root used as a stimulant and to promote perspiration; one of the earliest American medicinal plants.
Scoring
| Ornamental | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Disease resistance | 9/10 |
| Sweetness of harvest | 0/10 |
| Complexity of care | 0/10 |
| Medicinal value | 5/10 |
Shared plant library
These records are stored once at /home/chris/.gardenway/plant-library.json and
reused by every design and project on this machine, so the same species does not have
to be researched again.
Where this is used
| Draft | Zone | Qty | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draft 1 - Balanced Food Forest | D | 1 | Nitrogen fixer at the back of the border. |
| Draft 2 - Deer-Proof Berries and Kitchen Herbs | A | 3 | Nitrogen-fixing, near-impossible for deer to browse. |