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The Plant Life of the Lurie Garden


Overview
Perennials and Bulbs of the Lurie Garden

Hybrid Wild Indigo

lush, blue-green foliage; historically used as dye; pods and foliage fall interest; deep-rooted, slow-growing and long-lived

 
Latin name Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'
Common name Hybrid Wild Indigo
Family Fabaceae
Zone Z4-9
Bloom time Spring
Season(s) of Interest Summer/Fall/Winter
Height 4'
Native or origin North American parentage
Soil conditions Drought tolerant
Flower color Purple
Known wildlife aspects
Light Requirements Full Sun or Part-Shade
Lurie Garden location Light Plate
Companion plants



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