White Wild Indigo
Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
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Height: 48 inches
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Spread: 24-36 inches
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Bloom Time: June
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Bloom: white spire
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Light: full sun to
part shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: moist
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Use: prairies,
pollinator gardens; attracts insects: bumblebees pollinate the flowers and caterpillars
of several skippers, butterflies and moths feed on the foliage
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: central and
southeastern United States
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Notes: fixes nitrogen
into the soil; deer and rabbit resistant
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Supplier: Agrecol Native Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator
Garden C064
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