Common names:
Blue Wild Indigo
Blue False Indigo
Wild Indigo
Wild Blue Indigo
False Indigo

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Tree
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:In Water
Wet
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 6a
Leaves:Fragrant
Fruit:Edible to birds
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Flower Color:Red
Flower Size:5"-6"
Flower Time:Late fall or early winter
Year Round
Inflorescence Type:Cluster
Uses:Suitable as Annual
Dynamic Accumulator:K (Potassium)
Wildlife Attractant:Birds
Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances:Deer Resistant
Gophers/Voles
Squirrels
Propagation: Seeds:Provide darkness
Days to germinate
Depth to plant seed
Propagation: Other methods:Layering
Containers:Suitable for hanging baskets
Miscellaneous:Genetically Modified
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Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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Comments:
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