Native false indigo flowers offer multiseason interest, with colorful flower spikes that pollinators love and seed pods that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

What: Baptisia “Purple Smoke,” or wild indigo, is a vigorous and tough perennial named for the vibrant, smokey violet-blue and purple flowers that stand lupine-like above the plant on strong charcoal ...

When I was first learning about plants as a teenager while working at a garden center in Massachusetts, one of the first plants that really grabbed my attention was lupine. I loved the tall flower ...

These low-effort cottage garden plants won't flop, spread aggressively, or demand constant attention ...

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 ...

* Common name: False indigo 'Purple Smoke' * Botanical name:Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' * What it is: A tall, dense perennial that's bushy and shrub-like in size and habit. Gets soft, smoky-purple flower ...