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About This Plant
Blooming later than other Baptisia species, this slow growing plant develops a shrubby appearance and is host to at least 20 butterfly and moth species. Its deep roots make this plant drought resistant once established and good for erosion control. It gets one of its common names "rattleweed", from the rattling noise made by its seeds when its ripe seedpods are shaken.
Plant Details
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Benefits
- Wildlife Benefits
Plant Facts
Because Baptisia species are legumes, they are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil, and can benefit the growth of other native plants, especially in low-fertility soils.
Alternate Names
Yellow Wild Indigo, Horsefly Weed, Yellow False Indigo, Rattleweed, Shoofly, Wild Black Indigo
