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.

Gardeners are always looking for plants that require little upkeep and yet give a lot; ones that are disease resistant, have pretty flowers and ones that deer find distasteful. They also want a ...

Baptisia australis has been chosen 2010 perennial of the year by the Perennial Plant Association. Commonly known as blue false indigo, wild indigo or rattle weed, it's a member of the Fabaceae (bean ...

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 ...

Tah dah! The votes are in, and the Perennial Plant Association of America has decided that the 2010 Perennial Plant of the Year is baptisia australis, false indigo. Its common name refers to the ...

Since native plants are well adapted to the local climate, they tend to be great low-maintenance choices for the garden. I first discovered Baptisia australis when we bought our house 10 years ago. I ...

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 ...

Christmas is not too early for gardeners to be making their spring wish list for the garden. If your wish is to include more native perennials in your garden, then an excellent addition is the ...