PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A perennial that looks like a shrub all summer, then dies back to the ground for winter, our native Baptisia australis, or 'False Indigo' is one of my favorite plants. Blooming in ...

I can understand why Baptisia australis seed pods once were used as rattles by children in earlier times. The baptisia in my garden is still half-way buried in snow, but poking out of the drift so ...

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 ...

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.

Many native perennial flowering plants make great landscape plants. Goldenrod, given a bad rap because it flowers at the same time as allergy-producing ragweed, can brighten up the fall garden with ...