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Cream False Indigo

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Baptisia bracteata
Baptisia leucophaea

Blooming early in the spring, the cream colored blooms provide an important food source for queen bumblebees as they emerge from hibernation.

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Credit: Sadie Hickey

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Pollinators

Bee
Bee

Light

Full Sun

Moisture

Medium
Medium/Dry
Dry

Bloom Color

Cream

Height

1 - 3 ft

Bloom Season

Spring
Sun: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Spring
Bloom Color: Cream
Wildlife: Bee

Notes

Host for Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae), the Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades). Important food source for queen bumblebees.

More Information

USDA Plants Database Missouri Botanical Garden
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