Yellow Wild Indigo

Baptisia sphaerocarpa Common names include Yellow Wild Indigo, Green Wild Indigo, Bush Pea, Yellow Wisteria, and Yellow False Indigo. A lovely upright perennial that typically grows to heights of 2 to 3 ft, up to 4ft when in bloom. This charming plant is native to the open habitats along the Gulf Coasts of Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, and its range extends northward into Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri. In spring, it showcases petite yellow flowers, resembling little peas, beautifully arranged in upright racemes that can reach up to 12 to 15 inches tall. These delightful flowers sit atop yellowish-green stems that rise gracefully above a mound of clover-like, trifoliate, blue-green leaves, with leaflets reaching up to 2 inches long. Flowers transform into inflated spherical seed pods that change from tan to brown as they ripen, adding a touch of ornamental interest. The stems adorned with seed pods also make for beautiful additions to dried flower arrangements. Larval host plant