What: Baptisia “Purple Smoke,” or wild indigo, is a vigorous and tough perennial named for the vibrant, smokey violet-blue and purple flowers that stand lupine-like above the plant on strong ...

Purple Smoke,” a dusky purple bloomer with lupine-like flowers, is another great choice. Baptisia “Prarieblues” is a new group of plants recently developed by crossing B. australis and B.

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.

A newly released research report from Mt. Cuba Center details the results of a four-year study of 46 selections of Baptisia, commonly called false indigo. The study evaluated the plants ...

Baptisia also makes a perfect companion for ... has an amazing number of 16' tall deep purple flower spikes. B. 'Purple Smoke': tall black flower stalk and purple flower color.

Gorgeous purple-blue flowers, widely adaptable, native, well-behaved, relatively pest-free, and long-lived garden plant all describe Baptisia australis, which was named the Perennial Plant of 2010 by ...

The yellow flowers are pea-shaped (Baptisia is in the legume family ... Another great choice is Purple Smoke (with deep blue to purple flowers), Solar Flares (with bi-color flowers) and Screaming ...

Baptisia australis, blue false indigo, forms a mound of bluish green foliage and blooms with spikes of one-inch blue flowers. There are many new cultivars on the market. Purple Smoke has gray ...