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Baptisia perfoliata |
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| | Already showing their growth habit as seedlings |
| Common name |
eucalyptus wild indigo, gopher weed, cat's bells |
| Family |
fabaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z6-9) |
| Flowers |
yellow (summer) |
| Size |
36" |
| Light |
sun |
Native to the southeastern United States. Round blue-gray leaves clasp the stem just like a eucalyptus does. Yellow flowers in summer. Some sources rate this hardy only to zone 7.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Baptisia perfoliata
- Seed from HPS/MAG '13/'14 exchange. Sandpapered, baggy 75F (56%G, 6-35d)
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