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Genus: Baptisia tinctoria
Common Name: Yellow Wild Indigo
Description: - Attracts butterflies - Deer and rabbit resistant - Tolerates drought, erosion, clay soil and dry soil
Bloom Time: May to June
Size: 2-3’ high –2-3’ wide
Growth Rate:
Exposure: Full sun to part sha
Hardiness: Zones 3 to 9
Soil: Dry to medium, well drained so
Uses: Plant with butterfly weed, purple coneflower, black-eyed susan or goldenrod in borders or cottage gardens
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Yellow Wild Indigo