// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Blue wild indigo

Baptisia australis var. minor

Blue wild indigo (Baptisia australis var. minor) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 3'–5'. Blooms Apr–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 29 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–10a
Mature size: 3'–5'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: Apr–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Blue wild indigo (Baptisia australis var. minor) — *Baptisia australis var. minor* — Blue wild indigo. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) aarongunnar, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Blue wild indigo (Baptisia australis var. minor) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 3'–5'. Blooms Apr–Jul.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, blue wild indigo pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia).