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51+BLUE WILD False INDIGO Seeds Native Wildflower Perennial Nitrogen-Fixing Easy

BLUE WILD INDIGO. Blue false indigo is a American Native Wildflower. In fact, Europeans used to pay Americans to grow this plant, for the dye they made from the blue flowers. That’s why it’s called False Indigo. True Indigo was rare and expensive, but Baptisia is easy to grow and was cheap. False indigo is a member of the legume family and is Nitrogen-Fixing. You’ll notice a resemblance to peas in its foliage and flowers, as well as its fondness for cooler weather. This is a long living perennial 10 years plus.50+ Quality seeds per order. Thank You!Baptisia australis.Perennial.Spring, soil Temp 68F+.SOW 1/4′ deep, 2 or 3 seeds per plant, 30″apart. Keep moist.Germination 14-21 days.Thin to single best seedling. Use scissors to cut out unwanted sprout.Height 36″ x 30″ Wide.Medium water. Light fertilizer.Flowers are indigo blue. Blooms from late spring through late summer.

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51+BLUE WILD False INDIGO Seeds Native Wildflower Perennial Nitrogen-Fixing Easy

BLUE WILD INDIGO. Blue false indigo is a American Native Wildflower. In fact, Europeans used to pay Americans to grow this plant, for the dye they made from the blue flowers. That’s why it’s called False Indigo. True Indigo was rare and expensive, but Baptisia is easy to grow and was cheap. False indigo is a member of the legume family and is Nitrogen-Fixing. You’ll notice a resemblance to peas in its foliage and flowers, as well as its fondness for cooler weather. This is a long living perennial 10 years plus.50+ Quality seeds per order. Thank You!Baptisia australis.Perennial.Spring, soil Temp 68F+.SOW 1/4′ deep, 2 or 3 seeds per plant, 30″apart. Keep moist.Germination 14-21 days.Thin to single best seedling. Use scissors to cut out unwanted sprout.Height 36″ x 30″ Wide.Medium water. Light fertilizer.Flowers are indigo blue. Blooms from late spring through late summer.

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51+WHITE WILD False INDIGO Seeds Native Wildflower Perennial Nitrogen-Fixing

WILD WHITE(False)INDIGO. White false indigo is an American native wildflower. In fact, Europeans used to pay Americans to grow its sister, Blue (false) Indigo for the dye they made from the blue flowers. That’s why it’s called False Indigo. True Indigo was expensive, but Baptisia was inexpensive. False indigo is a member of the legume family and is Nitrogen-Fixing. you’ll notice a resemblance to pea’s in its foliage and flowers, as well as its fondness for cooler weather. This is a long living perennial 10 years plus. False Indigo have a long tap root giving it protection from prairie fire and drought. 50+ Quality heirloom seeds. Thank You!Baptisia albaPerennial.Spring, soil temp 68F+.SOW 1/4′ deep, 2 or 3 seeds per plant, 30″apart. Keep moist.Germination 14-21 days.Thin to 1(best) plant. Thin to single best seedling. Use scissors to cut out unwanted sprout.Height 36″ x 30″ Wide.Medium water. Light fertilizer.Flowers are white. Blooms from late spring through late summer.

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