False indigo (Baptisia species) with tall stems of purple and cream pea-like flowers blooming in a garden bed, surrounded by green foliage. Photo Credit - Walters Gardens
Mature false indigo (Baptisia species) growing in a landscaped garden bed, with numerous upright stems of purple flowers and dense green foliage. Photo Credit - Walters Gardens
False indigo (Baptisia species) with tall stems of purple and cream pea-like flowers blooming in a garden bed, surrounded by green foliage. Photo Credit - Walters Gardens
Mature false indigo (Baptisia species) growing in a landscaped garden bed, with numerous upright stems of purple flowers and dense green foliage. Photo Credit - Walters Gardens

False Indigo ~ Baptisia ‘Grape Escape’

$8.00
sold out

‍Pot Size:  2 quarts
Native Status:  Cultivar

Description:  A Baptisia that blooms in early spring in lavender darkening to purple. Will grow 2-4 feet tall with a similar spread in partial shade to full sun. They are tough, long-lived plants that tolerate various conditions from drought, poor soil, dry soil, and erosion. Best grown in full sun. This perennial native may take a couple of seasons to become established but is very long-lived once mature. Avoid disturbing established clumps.

Light Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade Drought Tolerant :  Yes
Soil Moisture: Medium - Moist Salt Tolerant:  Yes
Mature Height:  3.5 – 4 ft Deer Resistant:  Yes
Mature Width:  2.5 - 3 ft                                                   

‍Bloom Color/Bloom Time:  Blooms in purple shades late spring-early summer.

‍Historical Uses:  Baptisia (wild indigo) has significant historical value as a Native American medicinal plant, a colonial-era blue dye source, and a versatile, hardy perennial. It was used to treat infections, wounds, and toothaches, served as a substitute for true indigo dye during the Revolutionary War, and was used by children as rattles. Baptisia australis first documented in America 1629.‍ ‍

Wildlife Values:  'Grape Escape' False Indigo (Baptisia) offers wildlife value as a sturdy native perennial that provides nectar for bumblebees, native bees, and butterflies, particularly serving as a larval host plant for Wild Indigo Duskywing and various sulfur butterflies.

👉 For more information visit NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

‍Pot Size:  2 quarts
Native Status:  Cultivar

Description:  A Baptisia that blooms in early spring in lavender darkening to purple. Will grow 2-4 feet tall with a similar spread in partial shade to full sun. They are tough, long-lived plants that tolerate various conditions from drought, poor soil, dry soil, and erosion. Best grown in full sun. This perennial native may take a couple of seasons to become established but is very long-lived once mature. Avoid disturbing established clumps.

Light Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade Drought Tolerant :  Yes
Soil Moisture: Medium - Moist Salt Tolerant:  Yes
Mature Height:  3.5 – 4 ft Deer Resistant:  Yes
Mature Width:  2.5 - 3 ft                                                   

‍Bloom Color/Bloom Time:  Blooms in purple shades late spring-early summer.

‍Historical Uses:  Baptisia (wild indigo) has significant historical value as a Native American medicinal plant, a colonial-era blue dye source, and a versatile, hardy perennial. It was used to treat infections, wounds, and toothaches, served as a substitute for true indigo dye during the Revolutionary War, and was used by children as rattles. Baptisia australis first documented in America 1629.‍ ‍

Wildlife Values:  'Grape Escape' False Indigo (Baptisia) offers wildlife value as a sturdy native perennial that provides nectar for bumblebees, native bees, and butterflies, particularly serving as a larval host plant for Wild Indigo Duskywing and various sulfur butterflies.

👉 For more information visit NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Photo Credits:

1 - Walters Gardens, Inc
2 - Walters Gardens, Inc

The information provided here is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Medicinal plants can have serious side effects and interactions with medications. Consult your healthcare provider before using any herbal remedies, as you are responsible for your own health decisions.