Apalachicola wild indigo
Baptisia megacarpa
Last reviewed: November 2026
Apalachicola wild indigo (Baptisia megacarpa) is a perennial forb native to AL, FL, GA. It blooms in April and May. The flowers draw bumble bees.
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Toxicity unknown
Apalachicola wild indigo (Baptisia megacarpa) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
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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A 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.
Growing Apalachicola wild indigo
Grow Apalachicola wild indigo in part shade and medium water. Mature plants reach 36 to 60 inches tall and spread 24 to 36 inches wide.
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.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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