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 ...

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 ...

Fall is the best time to plant spring-flowering bulbs and native plant seeds that benefit from cold stratification, like milkweed and bee balm. However, fall planting is not recommended for certain ...