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Blue false indigo grows wild in Connecticut, but it is not clear whether it is truly native to Connecticut, or whether it escaped from gardens. It is definitely native farther south and west.

• Family: Pea (Fabaceae)
• Habitat: rich woods, thickets
• Height: 3-5 feet
• Flower size: 1 inch long
• Flower color: dark blue-purple
• Flowering time: May to June
• Origin: native?