Baptisia bracteata or Baptisia leucophaea (Cream Wild Indigo)

This plant has a unique growth habit in the native world. The low-rider of the Wild Indigos, its flowering spikes have a horizontal drive more than vertical. These shooting spikes have creamy white pea-like flowers that are rather striking. When you find this plant in nature in it is really special. You are either looking at a remnant dry prairie or an extremely nice prairie recreation. Either seeing this plant in nature or in a landscape setting is truly special. Sun Exposure Prairie Soil Conditions Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry Height 1.5'-3' Flower Color Cream Flower Time May-June   Frequently Asked Questions Why Purchase From Natural Communities Native Plants?  What Native Plants Should I Buy? What Can I Expect: Shipping/Free Local Pick Up? What Are Your Plant Sizes?   Why Plant Natives? Photo By: By Larry Trekell, Bugwood.org [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons