General info: Commonly called white false indigo, is an upright perennial that typically grows 2-3’ tall and occurs in dry woods from Tennessee and North Carolina to Florida. It features small, white, pea-like flowers (to 1/2” long) in erect racemes (to 12”) atop dark flower stems extending well above a foliage mound of clover-like, trifoliate, bluish-green leaves (leaflets to 2” long). Blooms in spring.

Landscape uses: Borders, cottage gardens, prairies, meadows, and native plant gardens. Effective in naturalized settings. Best as a specimen or in small groups.