Creamy False Indigo (leadplant)
Baptisia alba 'Sierra Gold' · Fabaceae
| Type | perennial (companion layer) |
|---|---|
| Mature size | 3 ft tall × 3 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 | Jun, Jul |
| Harvest | — |
| Expected yield | 0 lb/yr |
| Source | CPI 2026 spring list |
Planning price
$15.00 per plant listed
treeyo · Indigo bush (False Indigo, Baptisia)
Genus-level match (Baptisia false indigo); the line is B. australis, cultivar not confirmed. Nitrogen fixing, extremely deer resistant, long-lived.
Design notes
Nitrogen fixer for dry front-yard zones; silvery foliage.
Historic uses
Leadplant was used by Plains nations as a remedy for snakebite and as a tea.
Scoring
| Ornamental | 7/10 |
|---|---|
| Disease resistance | 9/10 |
| Sweetness of harvest | 0/10 |
| Complexity of care | 0/10 |
| Medicinal value | 4/10 |
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 | B | 1 | Nitrogen-fixing shrub-form indigo at the back of the bed. |
| Draft 2 - Deer-Proof Berries and Kitchen Herbs | B | 1 | Nitrogen fixer at the back. |
| Draft 3 - Native Woodland Garden | A | 2 | Nitrogen-fixing leadplant. |
| Draft 3 - Native Woodland Garden | B | 2 | Nitrogen fixers at the back. |