Baptisia plant

Learn about growing baptisia, also known as false wild indigo, a tough native perennial that blooms in spring.

Baptisia australis- or wild indigo, are rugged & easy to grow. Their blooms are real attention getters and they have season long interest from foliage too.

Baptisia (wild indigo, false indigo) belongs to the legume family, Fabaceae. They are perennial herbaceous plants.

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The latest baptisias not only have an expanded color palette but a rock-solid garden performance. Read on to learn why to grow baptisia.

Decadence Baptisia is a hardy perennial that blooms in spring, a wide range of available colors will beautify your garden, and your home for years to come.

Baptisia (BHG) 1

Until this year, baptisias (Baptisia), also known as false indigos, wouldn’t have made it onto my list of favorite perennials. They bloom only in late spring, and once they’re done, that’s pretty m…

Wild Indigo or Baptista...Mature plants resemble small shrubs in size and shape. Planted in full sun, they come back bigger and better each year.

Blue Indigo plant (Baptisia australis) blossoms are blue or purple and appear on tall flower spikes, blooms six weeks in spring early summer [DETAILS]

False Indigo, the genus Baptisia, is a US native that occurs naturally east of the Rocky Mountains. They are hardy from USDA Zones 4-8. Baptisia is known as a long-lived plant with deep roots, so be sure you place it where you want to keep it for several decades... See full plant profile at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/07/baptisia-plant-profile.html

Confessions Of A Plant Geek: Baptisia - False Indigo

Kaleb Wyse on Instagram: "These beautiful, long spires of flowers are the best part about baptisia. Plant one of these and enjoy their beauty!"

Growing Baptisia (False Indigo) in Iowa

Very floriferous, Baptisia 'Dark Chocolate' (False Indigo) is an upright, densely branched perennial bearing long spikes of pea-shaped, nearly black, charcoal purple flowers in late spring to early summer. When the flowers fade away, the blue-green foliage, which forms a bushy, spreading mound, remains neat all season and creates a lovely backdrop for the other perennials in the garden. If left untrimmed, the plant forms interesting seedpods turning charcoal-black in the fall and persisting…

Garden Crossings on Instagram: "If you're looking for a great cut flower plant, try baptisia! This here is the Pink Truffles Baptisia and it is looking gorgeous right now in our gardens! Plant type: Perennial Exposure: Full sun Hardiness zones: 4-9 Order one for your garden! Visit our website to order. #perennialflower #springflowers #summerflower #michigangarden #zone6gardening #gardencrossings"

Results from our evaluation of Baptisia australis (Blue False Indigo). Plus, 5 photographic images of Baptisia Australis.