If someone asked me to design my idea of the “perfect” perennial, it would come pretty darned close to being this year’s selection for Perennial of the Year. Gorgeous purple-blue flowers, widely ...

Baptisia or “False Indigo,” as it is commonly known, is an herbaceous perennial that is regarded as one of the best plants for a perennial border. A member of the Pea family, its common name stems ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A perennial that looks like a shrub all summer, then dies back to the ground for winter, our native Baptisia australis, or 'False Indigo' is one of my favorite plants. Blooming in ...

As gardeners, we’re often on the lookout for low-maintenance plants with colorful flower displays. One such plant that fits that description, and is vastly underutilized in the landscape, is baptisia.

Baptisia australis, commonly called blue false indigo, is an underused perennial in Midwestern gardens. It is low maintenance, drought tolerant, deer resistant, adaptable and easy to grow. Best of all ...

If you're looking for a fantastic, old-fashioned perennial that is beautiful and tough, Baptisia, commonly called false indigo, may be the plant for you. I planted a clump in my garden about five ...

A newly released research report from Mt. Cuba Center details the results of a four-year study of 46 selections of Baptisia, commonly called false indigo. The study evaluated the plants’ ornamental ...

Gardeners are always looking for plants that require little and yet give a lot; ones that are disease resistant, have pretty flowers and ones that deer find distasteful. Well, I have just rediscovered ...

Gardeners are always on the lookout for plants that require minimal upkeep yet offer maximum impact — ones that are disease-resistant, deer-resistant and adorned with beautiful flowers. They also seek ...