Baptisia sphaerocarpa / Yellow Baptisia
Type:
Native Habitat:
Light: Full sun / Part Shade
Soil: Dry to Medium well drained
Growth: 2.5’ wide and tall
Bloom: Yellow from June-July
Spread:
Faunal interaction:
Additional info: This Baptisia is found in prairies from Texas to Missouri , but there is some question as to whether it was introduced via railroad tracks or whether it was actually native to Missouri. it is commonly found in Arkansas. Like other species of baptisia found in the state it is slow growing, but once established it has a nice mounding shape. This makes this an excellent species for formal gardens. This species is a host plant for wild indigo duskywing butterfly, several species of sulfur butterfly, and some skippers.
Type:
Native Habitat:
Light: Full sun / Part Shade
Soil: Dry to Medium well drained
Growth: 2.5’ wide and tall
Bloom: Yellow from June-July
Spread:
Faunal interaction:
Additional info: This Baptisia is found in prairies from Texas to Missouri , but there is some question as to whether it was introduced via railroad tracks or whether it was actually native to Missouri. it is commonly found in Arkansas. Like other species of baptisia found in the state it is slow growing, but once established it has a nice mounding shape. This makes this an excellent species for formal gardens. This species is a host plant for wild indigo duskywing butterfly, several species of sulfur butterfly, and some skippers.

