Large Yellow Wild Indigo

About Large Yellow Wild Indigo

Add a burst of sunshine to your landscape with Large Yellow Wild Indigo, a resilient perennial known for its brilliant yellow flower spikes and unique, marble-like seed pods. Reaching 2 to 3 feet in height, this plant forms a dense, rounded clump of bright green foliage. In early summer, it is covered in vivid yellow racemes that stand out against the greenery. Its common name "sphaerocarpa" refers to its perfectly round, woody seed pods that persist into winter, providing visual interest long after the flowers have faded. Native primarily to the south-central United States, it grows in sandy or rocky prairies. It is highly attractive to native bees and serves as a host plant for several butterfly species. Best in full sun and well-drained, medium to dry soils, it is very heat and drought-tolerant. It may take a few years to bloom from seed, but once established, it is extremely long-lived and requires very little care.