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 all ...

As the warmth of summer gently fades and many gardeners are winding down, the savviest ones are already looking ahead to spring. They know that September is the ideal time to set up some truly ...

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 ...

Better yet, blue false indigo is one of those rare perennials that inspires admiration even when the plant is not in bloom. It grows up to four feet tall and wide, large enough to double as a shrub, ...

Person digs soil for spring planting in the garden, close-up of a foot and a shovel - Olezzo/Getty Images Spring is often a gardener's time to reap the fruits of the previous seasons' labor. The days ...

Put the words "low-maintenance" and "beauty" together in a sentence about a plant, and you know it's a winner. In the case of blue false indigo ( Baptisia australis) , the win is Perennial Plant of ...