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.

"How exciting!" Gardener thrilled after blooming flowers invite tiny visitors to their yard: 'Makes my heart so happy' first ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...