A suburban Chicago ecosystem
Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis)
Species Spotlight
Blue Wild Indigo: Blooming in the backyard gardens
Dates Photographed by Month
5/14/21
5/25/21
5/29/23
6/3/20
6/3/21
6/4/20
6/6/20
7/5/20
Photographed With These Species
Bees, Wasps, and Flies
Brown-belted Bumble Bee [View Associated Images]Butterflies and Moths
Mourning Cloak [View Associated Images]Peck's Skipper [View Associated Images]
Shoot and Bloom Dates
| Year | First Shoot Date | First Bloom Date | Last Bloom Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5/18 | 6/7 | |
| 2023 | 4/9 | 5/25 | 6/17 |
| 2021 | 3/28 | 5/23 | 6/12 |
| 2020 | 3/31 | 5/31 | 6/23 |
Plant Info
Bloom Color: ■Light: Part Shade to Full Sun
Moisture: Medium to Somewhat Wet
Height: 4'
Spacing: 2'-3'
Blue Wild Indigo Image Gallery
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Blue Wild Indigo
Blooming in the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: May 29, 2023, 3:28 p.m. -
Blue Wild Indigo
Just starting to bloom in the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: May 29, 2023, 3:28 p.m. -
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Visiting Blue Wild Indigo
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 3, 2021, 3:01 p.m. -
Blue Wild Indigo Seedling
In the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: May 14, 2021, 5:38 p.m. -
Blue Wild Indigo
Blooming in the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: May 25, 2021, 3:21 p.m. -
Blue Wild Indigo
Blooming in the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: May 25, 2021, 3:21 p.m. -
Blue Wild Indigo
In the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 6, 2020, 10:44 a.m. -
Blue Wild Indigo
In the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 3, 2020, 12:50 p.m. -
Peck's Skipper
On Blue Wild Indigo
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 4, 2020, 1:05 p.m. -
Mourning Cloak
On Blue Wild Indigo
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 5, 2020, 8:32 a.m.