Indigo - Wild

: Use watercolor or paint to add subtle color variations to the petals for a more "proper," authentic appearance [3].

: Attach buds at the top of a thick central wire, followed by open flowers, and then leaves toward the bottom. Space them to mimic the natural upright spikes of the live plant [1, 7].

: Discuss the necessity of scarification (nicking the seed coat) and cold stratification for germination [2, 13].

Wild Indigo ( Baptisia ) can be "properly" approached in two main ways: as a or as a paper craft project . Below are outlines for both interpretations. 1. Botanical Paper Outline