Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea, Cream or Longbract Wild Indigo Size:1.16 qt unlike some of the Crocosmias

unlike some of the Crocosmias

orchid-like blossoms of the prettiest

asymmetrical leaves (like upside-down teardrops

This fountain-shaped deciduous shrub

The specific epithet comes from the Greek

Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea, Cream or Longbract Wild Indigo Size:1.16 qt unlike some of the CrocosmiasPea type cream yellow flowers form large, lush, cascading, lupinesque spikes that bloom April to June. They're pollinated by bumblebees, digger bees, mason bees, butterflies, and moths! Pollinator plant par excellence and long lived! Notable seed pods develop in late summer. Doesn't like to be transplanted due to its long taproot. A native of midwestern U. S. prairies and dry, open woods, it would appreciate our NW oak savanna habitat or a low