False indigo attracts butterflies and is rabbit- and deer-resistant. This plant has a long taproot and is best left undisturbed once planted. It prefers well-drained soil and is drought-tolerant.

Many times I hear people ask what perennial is a hardy, maintenance-free plant that takes little care. Well, I hear that about many things in the landscape, but to be perfectly honest, there are few ...

The plant winners combine low maintenance and beauty. ... Blue false indigo takes the blue ribbon as Perennial Plant of the Year. Updated: May. 22, 2010, 10:13 a.m.

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 ...

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 ...

Common name: Blue false indigoScientific name: Baptisia australisType: Herbaceous perennialHeight: 3-4 feet Width: 3-4 feetBlooms: May to JuneWhere to plant: Full sun to partial shadeWater ...

Baptisia 'Blueberry Sundae' Courtesy of Plant Delights Nursery If you're looking for a fantastic, old-fashioned perennial that is beautiful and tough, Baptisia, commonly called false indigo, may ...

One of the best things I've ever planted is Baptisia australis , an easy care native perennial, better known by its common name, False Indigo. Latest U.S.

Each year the growers, landscape architects and designers of the Perennial Plant Association choose a plant that deserves more attention. Of the latest selection, the association says: "This ...

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 ...