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Baptisia alba
Baptisia alba is a graceful, long-lived native perennial prized for its upright form, elegant white flowers, and exceptional toughness. In late spring to early summer, it sends up tall spires of pea-like, pure white blooms that rise above soft blue-green foliage, attracting bees and other pollinators.
This clump-forming plant develops a shrub-like presence over time, reaching 3–4 feet tall and wide, with deep roots that make it highly drought-tolerant once established. After flowering, decorative charcoal-black seed pods form, adding texture and interest well into fall and winter.
Baptisia alba thrives in full sun to light shade and prefers well-drained soils, though it adapts well to poor or sandy conditions. Virtually maintenance-free and resistant to deer and rabbits, it’s an excellent choice for native gardens, prairie plantings, cottage gardens, and perennial borders.
Height: 3-4’
Spread: Upright, Clump forming
Pot Size: 3 quart
Bloom Time: Late Spring - Early Summer
Light: Full Sun, Light Shade
Moisture: New Plants moist, well drained; Established plants low moisture and drought tolerant
Attracts: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
Companion Plants: Wild geranium, bee balm, little bluestem grass, golden alexanders
Photo: Glover Perennials
Baptisia alba
Baptisia alba is a graceful, long-lived native perennial prized for its upright form, elegant white flowers, and exceptional toughness. In late spring to early summer, it sends up tall spires of pea-like, pure white blooms that rise above soft blue-green foliage, attracting bees and other pollinators.
This clump-forming plant develops a shrub-like presence over time, reaching 3–4 feet tall and wide, with deep roots that make it highly drought-tolerant once established. After flowering, decorative charcoal-black seed pods form, adding texture and interest well into fall and winter.
Baptisia alba thrives in full sun to light shade and prefers well-drained soils, though it adapts well to poor or sandy conditions. Virtually maintenance-free and resistant to deer and rabbits, it’s an excellent choice for native gardens, prairie plantings, cottage gardens, and perennial borders.
Height: 3-4’
Spread: Upright, Clump forming
Pot Size: 3 quart
Bloom Time: Late Spring - Early Summer
Light: Full Sun, Light Shade
Moisture: New Plants moist, well drained; Established plants low moisture and drought tolerant
Attracts: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
Companion Plants: Wild geranium, bee balm, little bluestem grass, golden alexanders
Photo: Glover Perennials