Yellow Wild Indigo (Baptisia sphaerocarpa) is a structural plant with yellow flowers in mid- to late spring. They prefer dry to mesic soil in full sun where they can grow to 3 feet tall. They are a good choice for bioretention banks and slopes. Companion plants include Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida) and Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolous heterolepis).
Maintenance
No serious maintenance needs.
About
Light Requirements
Sun Moisture Requirements
Banks,
Slopes Soil Requirements
Loam,
Sand Height
Short,
Medium Spacing
2 to 3 feet Category
Structural Attracts
Bees,
Butterflies Illinois Native Plant Status
Not Native Bloom Time
May,
June Bloom Color
Yellow Seasonality
Fall,
Spring,
Summer,
Winter Sociability
Individuals, Groups up to 5