Baptisia tinctoria Provenance:eco59: Plymouth county - MA with its white-rayed flowers growing

with its white-rayed flowers growing on elongated spikes

Bright yellow pea-like flowers of this shrubby perennial bloom in late spring to early summer amidst lovely clover-like leaves

earning its nickname “sensitive plant

It’s also a host plants for butterfly and moth caterpillars

providing long lasting color

Baptisia tinctoria Provenance:eco59: Plymouth county - MA with its white-rayed flowers growingBright yellow pea like flowers of this shrubby perennial bloom in late spring to early summer amidst lovely clover like leaves. Blooms give way to near black seed pods, which help maintain visual interest through winter. Because the pods mimic tiny rattles, this plant is sometimes nicknamed rattleweed. Deer resistant.