Wild Indigo (Dwarf variety)
Wild Indigo (Dwarf variety)
Latin name: Baptista minor
Bloom Time: Spring (May)
Location: Wildflower Garden, near “Do Not Mow” sign
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies
Special Note: In colonial times, people thought it would lead to a substitute for Indigo dye obtained from India, but color was not fast and washed out of clothing.
Forms seed pods commonly called “Indian rattles”.