Blue false indigo flowers and plants growing in a field - Alex Manders/Shutterstock Blue false indigo (Baptisia australis) is a beautiful, hardy perennial that grows two to four feet and can feature ...

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 ...

Not all native plants are unruly and wild-looking. Some are neat and tidy and fit well into a conventional perennial garden. False indigo, Baptisia sp., is one example of how a wild plant can be used ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - One of the best things I've ever planted is Baptisia australis, an easy care native perennial that shoots straight up in the spring, then puts out lovely little leaves followed by ...

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 ...

Baptisia is a dependable, upright- growing perennial - almost reaching small shrub status in summer - that offers beautiful, purple-blue lupine-like flower spikes in spring. It's a native prairie ...

Solar Flare false indigo (Baptisia ‘Solar Flare’) is a lovely late-spring-blooming perennial. The blue-green foliage is rubbery in texture, with three leaflets known as trifoliate. In May, 12- to ...

The Perennial Plant Association has selected Blue False Indigo (Babtisia australis) as their Perennial Plant of the Year. This is a hardy perennial and grows 3-4 feet tall with an upright habit.

Answer: Baptisia, false indigo, is an easy to grow, low-maintenance, long-lived perennial that is hardy to zone 3. At maturity a Baptisia gets about 3-4 feet in height and width, but it can take a ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. • False indigo 'Twilite Prairie Blues' is a striking hybrid between Baptisia australis and Baptisia sphaerocarpa, two species that ...