Baptisia Species, Buffalo Pea False Indigo, Cream Wild Indigo

aka baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea. Some taxonomists consider it as full fledged species while others consider it a var. of two in t...Read Morehe bracteata species (var. bracteata and var. leucophaea). In these PF is is catalogued as its own species. TX native.

We have quite a few growing in our East TX pastures (z8a). Last year I transplanted it to my home in Richmond,d z9a and it is growing well. It has these beautiful pastel yellow bract flowers which grow underneath the plant, as if in hiding.

In east TX is gets zero supplemental water but in our Richmond home it will get hit by sprinkler system.

I have been searching for over a year now to identify this plant! Until this morning, my grandchildren have been calling it "the mongo ...Read Moredinosaur plant". Thank you for helping me learn the names, false indigo/baptisia.

I think this plant came into my garden with a bunch of assorted wild flower seeds and was the only seed to take. We have enjoyed this plant for a year and look forward to many more years of enjoyment of it.

It has been growing in a border and receives morning sun and then shade during the hot afternoons. Now that I know how to propagate it, I'll not only be saving the seeds, but will divide it when it gets bigger.

Buffalo Pea False Indigo, Cream Wild Indigo Baptisia leucophaea is Native to Texas and other States.

Cream Wild Indigo is a spreading, short perennial legume from 1 to 2 ½ feet tall and from 1 to 3 feet around. Leaves and stems are finel...Read Morey hairy. A single stem arises from the ground then becomes multi-branched. Flowers are pea like and cream or pale yellow, borne on stalks running more or less parallel with the ground.