This beautiful perennial planted in spring doesn't just grow strong roots. It also produces gorgeous blue flowers and attracts pollinators to your garden.

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 ...

Blue false indigo flowers and plants growing in a field - Alex Manders/Shutterstock Blue false indigo (Baptisia australis) is a beautiful, hardy perennial that grows two to four feet and can feature ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - One of the best things I've ever planted is Baptisia australis, an easy care native perennial that shoots straight up in the spring, then puts out lovely little leaves followed by ...

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 ...

If you're looking for a fantastic, old-fashioned perennial that is beautiful and tough, Baptisia, commonly called false indigo, may be the plant for you. I planted a clump in my garden about five ...

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 ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. • False indigo 'Twilite Prairie Blues' is a striking hybrid between Baptisia australis and Baptisia sphaerocarpa, two species that ...

Solar Flare false indigo (Baptisia ‘Solar Flare’) is a lovely late-spring-blooming perennial. The blue-green foliage is rubbery in texture, with three leaflets known as trifoliate. In May, 12- to ...