How to grow baptisia (wild indigo) - deer resistant! 

Really enjoyed this. I recently planted my first blue indigo. It’s doing great so I ordered a white one. Thank you.

I transplanted a purple and a yellow false indigo which out grew it original location a few years back and they both survived, and some of the purple sprouted up in its original location. Also my yellow false indigo is almost as large as the purple...so I think it's a misnomer to say you can not transplant them or that the yellow false indigo doesn't grow large; they can be successfully transplanted and the yellow false indigo can grow quite big. I'm in Jersey zone 7.

Always worthwhile content. Thank you for always being concise and generous with your knowledge.

I love all the info you squeezed into this video. Much appreciated

I LOVE LOVE LOVE your accent! Your content is great as well! I'm looking for info on growing Baptisia from seed, but it was nice to hear so much about this plant! Thanks for sharing!

Wonderful plant for me in upstate NY. Great video.

Thanks so much for posting these. Getting our first house and can't wait to get a garden going -- especially polinator friendly 😁

Appreciate the knowledge and insights, thank you.

One of my favorites! I had a huge blue one at my old house. Now I have a pink lemonade and plan on getting more in the coming years. PS I love the info on your videos 😊

We had success moving a 14 year old blue baptisia to another spot in the yard, and taking divisions from the same plant. It looked a little rough after the transplant shock but it came back the following year as if nothing ever happened to it. The division is also coming up nicely in a different state now 😁 I’m sure your mileage may vary depending on conditions.

Great channel. I just purchased some false indigo seeds. Looking forward to placing these in my yard.

thank you 🥰

Great information! I live in Minnesota and am going to be planting my wild flowers after a hard frost or 2. Does the Indigo prefer to be planted in spring, or will I be able to plant it with my wild flowers? Thank you!

What a lovely plant. Thanks for all the great info! I've started some from seed and am excited to see it grow over time (although 3-4 years is a bit of a wait for blooms!). I was told it was not native in my area (southern Ontario) - do you happen to know how far north its native range extends?

I will be buying Batista for my garden after watching this video.

I’m interested in learning how to propagate Baptista from cuttings. When is the best time? I mistakenly removed the seed pod stem before they ripened on the plant but were fat and pale. Can I keep them in a vase of water until they dry to collect seeds? Will they even be viable?

I planted some small place close to each other. They are now coming up for the second year. Can I move some of the smaller plants now without killing it?

I have the blue baptisia can I start another plant with a cutting. My plant is about 5 years old and I just love it.

Is it invasive in massachusetts

How long will the leaves hold? What does it do in the winter?

How can I identify baptisms when it is first growing? I planted one last summer, and it disappeared over winter, but I'm seeing something emerging where it was, but looks kind of like peony when they emerge

What about if you are just starting? Please talk about planting seeds and the best way.

Can I grow babtisia as series nectar sources for bees colonies ? Any info about amount of honey from acre ?

Could this be used as a foundation plant?

Before I never like this plant , one of the reason is the bloom is not too long and also that time there are many other perennial also blooming , and also I found it glow quite slow , however I have changed my view about this plant , 1) they are quite easy to take care of 2) and they are not picky of the soil especially with poor /sandy and dry soil , they just need sun and well drain soil , 3) it grow higher so it can be a center point /focus point and and as long as the soil is not too rich , it will stand straight 4) nitrogen fixing plant , so will enrich your soil 5) native pollinator plants for our environment 6) season interest , the seed pot for the winter , the blue grey foliage for the summer , the flower for the spring 7) grow well with other perennial , especially with easy growing grasses , and other perennial ( I grow with hardy geranium , Echinacea and Sage ,butterfly weed ), they are not pushy plant . I have only two complain - grow a bit slow , wait till 3 year later and you see it start getting bigger and NEVER think about trans plant them , so for people who like moving plants , not a good idea . beside that , just sun and regular watering then that's all .

My Blue False Indigo Baptisia pods, but does not flower

I had to move mine because the deer started eating it last year

Balance your sound - couldn't hear well at times and then was too loud. You should also consider that you might be more descriptive like for blind viewers. Would be a plus for you.

Anybody know if rabbit eat it?

And it’s a nitrogen fixer