Blue Wild Indigo - Baptisia australis

Features: Attractive large plant, as big as a small shrub, with blue pea-like flowers in spring. Interesting pale green leaves hold interest all summer. Butterflies like it and it makes interesting seed pods after flowering.

Light: Prefers full sun

Soil: Medium to dry

Height:  3-4 feet.

Blooms: May to June

See more information and photos at: Illinois Wildflowers and USDA Plants Database

Image from Illinois Wildflowers