Baptisia or “False Indigo,” as it is commonly known, is an herbaceous perennial that is regarded as one of the best plants for a perennial border. A member of the Pea family, its common name stems ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Baptisia australis has been chosen 2010 perennial of the year by the Perennial Plant Association. Commonly known as blue false indigo, wild indigo or rattle weed, it's a member of the Fabaceae (bean ...

Gardeners are always on the lookout for plants that require minimal upkeep yet offer maximum impact — ones that are disease-resistant, deer-resistant and adorned with beautiful flowers. They also seek ...

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 ...

When I first started gardening more than 40 years ago, it made no sense to me why anyone would plant a flower that lived for just one summer when there were so-called “perennials” that came back year ...

The Perennial Plant Association has announced the Perennial Plant of the Year for 2010. Selected by the PPA membership, the honor goes to Baptisia australis. Pronounced bap-TEEZ-ee-uh as-STRAH-lis, ...

Many plants that are a familiar part of our home gardening landscape may not cope with the hot dry summers and excessive winter wet that are becoming more common with changing weather patterns.