BAPTISIA 



(From the Greek bapio, to dye, referring to the coloring matter in some species) 

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42. Baptisia australis (B. coerulea; B. exaltdta) 

 English Names: False indigo, Blue wild indigo, Blue rattle bush. 



PENNA. SOUTH TO GA. AND N. C. JUNE 



IARGE pea-shaped blue flowers, nearly an inch in length, in long ter- 

 -/ minal spikes, rising from a bushy plant to a height of three to five 

 feet. Foliage sea-green, roundish-oval leaves in groups of three. Lasts 

 in good condition through 

 August, after which the 

 foliage blackens. This is 

 undoubtedly the best 

 species of Baptisia in 

 cultivation on account 

 of its good habit and 

 showy, well-colored 

 flowers. An excellent 

 plant for the herbaceous 

 border, though it should 

 always be so placed that 

 its unsightliness in late 

 summer will not be notice- 

 able. 



A hardy perennial of 

 easy culture in any ordi- 

 nary soil. Prefers free 

 exposure to sun. 



Propagate by seed or 

 bv division. 



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