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.

Baptisia australis earned its common name of False Indigo from the Cherokee's use of this plant as a source of blue dye. Its genus name Baptisia comes from the Greek bapto, meaning "to dip or dye." ...

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 ...