Connecticut Plants
Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis
Blue false indigo grows wild in Connecticut, but it is most likely a garden escape, rather than being native here. 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: central US
