Baptisia-Also called wild indigo. This plant grows to a bush in the spring and the foliage has a sweet pea look, with light purple lupin like flower. It grows to heights of 24-40 inches and like sun. It prefers a little chalky, moist in the summer soil.
Some people plant Baptisia in the middle of their lawn. It forms a nice bushy plant in the spring and adds color to a grassy patch or grow it in the midde of any perennial bed.
In the mid-summer you should strip the foliage to encourage new growth and to avoid the formation of seeds.
Baptisia Flower
Some people plant Baptisia in the middle of their lawn. It forms a nice bushy plant in the spring and adds color to a grassy patch or grow it in the midde of any perennial bed.
In the mid-summer you should strip the foliage to encourage new growth and to avoid the formation of seeds.
Baptisia Flower
