Baptisia aberrans: Country Or Region Of Origin
Southeastern U.S.A.
Plant Profile: Baptisia aberrans
Names
Eastern Prairie Blue Wild Indigo
Phonetic Spelling:bap-TEE-zee-uh AB-ber-ranz
Genus:Baptisia
Species:aberrans
Family:Fabaceae
The Eastern Prairie Blue Wild Indigo is classified as an endangered species in North Carolina.
**Habitat:** This plant thrives in glades, barrens, and open woodlands situated on limestone or other calcareous substrates, as well as diabase or similar mafic rocks. These environments are typically remnants of former prairies, barrens, glades, or oak savannas.
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Baptisia aberrans Feature Summary
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Tags
#full sun tolerant
#drought tolerant
#perennial
#native perennial
#tough plant
#disease resistant
#NC native
#pest resistant
#deer resistant
#long lifespan
#pollinator plant
#poor soils tolerant
#larval host plant
#food source summer
#food source herbage
#food source nectar
#food source pollen
#dry soils tolerant
#butterfly friendly
#butterfly larvae
#Piedmont Mountains FACU
#Coastal FACU
#partial shade tolerant
#audubon
#erosion tolerant
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Baptisia aberrans Feature Summary
Attributes
Southeastern U.S.A.
This is a larval host plant for butterflies like Wild Indigo Dustywing.
Deer damage; tolerates drought, poor soils, dry soil, and erosion
Perennial
Fruit
Green fruits display from June to August.
Green
Summer
Flowers
Lavender-blue flowers bloom from April to May.
Purple/Lavender
Blue
Spring
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Native Plant
Deciduous
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Dry
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Leaves
Deciduous
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Entire
Stem
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Native Garden
Drought
Deer
Insect Pests
Dry Soil
Diseases
Erosion
Poor Soil
Butterflies
Pollinators
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Baptisia aberrans Attributes
Baptisia aberrans: Wildlife Value
This is a larval host plant for butterflies like Wild Indigo Dustywing.
Baptisia aberrans: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Deer damage; tolerates drought, poor soils, dry soil, and erosion
Baptisia aberrans: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Baptisia aberrans Fruit
Baptisia aberrans: Fruit Description
Green fruits display from June to August.
Baptisia aberrans: Fruit Color
Green
Baptisia aberrans: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Baptisia aberrans Flowers
Baptisia aberrans: Flower Description
Lavender-blue flowers bloom from April to May.
Baptisia aberrans: Flower Color
Blue
Purple/Lavender
Baptisia aberrans: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Baptisia aberrans Whole Plant Traits
Baptisia aberrans: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Baptisia aberrans: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Baptisia aberrans Cultural Conditions
Baptisia aberrans: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Baptisia aberrans: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Baptisia aberrans: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Baptisia aberrans Leaves
Baptisia aberrans: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Baptisia aberrans: Leaf Color
Green
Baptisia aberrans: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Baptisia aberrans: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Baptisia aberrans: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Baptisia aberrans Stem
Baptisia aberrans: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Baptisia aberrans Landscape
Baptisia aberrans: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Baptisia aberrans: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Baptisia aberrans: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
