Apalachicola wild indigo
Baptisia megacarpa
Last reviewed: August 2026
Light
part shade
Water
medium
Size
36"–60" H × 24"–36" W
Bloom
Apr, May
Native to
AL, FL, GA
Pollinators
bumble bees
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Find rebates in your areaA tall perennial forb with blue-green, clover-like leaflets and upright spikes of cream-white, pea-shaped flowers in spring, followed by large inflated seed pods that rattle when dry. Forms a sturdy, shrub-like clump in floodplain woodlands.
Wildlife value
Host plant for wild indigo duskywing.
The flowers are pollinated primarily by heavy-bodied bumble bees, and the foliage serves as a larval host plant for the wild indigo duskywing butterfly.
Common questions
- How much sun does Apalachicola wild indigo need?
- Apalachicola wild indigo grows best in part shade conditions.
- When does Apalachicola wild indigo bloom?
- Apalachicola wild indigo blooms in April and May.
- Where is Apalachicola wild indigo native?
- Apalachicola wild indigo (Baptisia megacarpa) is native to AL, FL, GA, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What butterflies or moths does Apalachicola wild indigo host?
- Apalachicola wild indigo is a larval host plant for wild indigo duskywing.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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