Baptisia Leucantha

Prune away the old growth in late winter to spring. This is because the old stems and foliage act as protection for the plant, making a canopy over the tender root zone.Gardeners who hate to look at spent plants in their garden can certainly trim the...

This is why it's important to know the botanical versus the common name when you're hot on the trail of a new perennial you've decided you must have in your garden. As a writer and researcher I have to determine the distinction from one or the other of...

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It demands only a well-drained, sunny location and enough space dedicated to it long-term that it can feel at home.if planting a very tiny seedling, mark its location with a stake or rock so you don't lose track of it.Suggestions: if you want to start...

The blooms appear from mid to late spring, followed by 2-3 in. They are held just above the dense, bushy mounds of soft blue-green foliage. There are many potential applications in the landscape including meadow plantings, as a backdrop in borders, or...

Native to the eastern half of the country and once known as Blue Sophora, it was brought into gardens by 1758. The pinnate leaves are blue-gray and look great all season long; the dark lavender blue spires of pea-like flowers add much to the overall lushness...

There are many potential applications in the landscape including meadow plantings, as a backdrop in borders, or as a specimen. Do you love the native genus of Baptisia, but find that you don't have room on your shelf for the tall, lanky cultivars?

Plants are very long-lived once established. This is a beautiful and bold new Baptisia from the Walters Gardens, Inc. There are many potential applications in the landscape including meadow plantings, as a backdrop in borders, or as a specimen.

There are many potential applications in the landscape including meadow plantings, as a backdrop in borders, or as a specimen. This is the perfect specimen for filling in a large space in your garden or for mass plantings in landscapes.

There are many potential applications in the landscape including meadow plantings, as a backdrop in borders, or as a specimen. This perennial could easily be used in place of a shrub in the landscape where it will be extremely long lived and require little...

Very attractive green foliage looks great even when not in bloom. They are prized for being a compact variety that produces grape flowers in the early summer that look like grapes on a vine.

This extremely long-lived perennial could be used instead of a shrub in landscape settings, with minimal care required to thrive year after year. In our Baptisia trials, we were impressed with how it remained in bloomed after other varieties were long...

Ornamental seed pods extend the season of interest into fall. The contrast of dark stems with light flowers really pops in the landscape, delivering an excellent floral display. Plants are very long-lived once established.

Plants are very long-lived once established. The deep blue-green foliage forms a more compact, upright mound to 3ft tall at maturity. An excellent floral display occurs in late spring to early summer.

Plants are very long-lived once established. Ten inch long spikes of pastel yellow buds open to creamy vanilla colored flowers from late spring into early summer. As the foliage matures, it lightens to grey-green and forms a well-branched, full, rounded...

Ornamental seed pods extend the season of interest into fall. This is a vigorously growing selection that looks great all season. Plants are very long-lived once established. These crosses resulted in an array of seedlings with unique flower colors and...

This perennial compact and self-cleaning so it needs no deadheading to stay lush and lovely. Best of all, this variety of False Indigo is as tough as it is gorgeous. The flower show begins in late spring and rolls into summer drawing lots of attention...

Only the very best have made it into the new DECADENCE Series, which includes varieties selected for their desirable flower colors and shorter, more compact habit. An unusually beautiful and unique flower color as well as densely branched foliage set...

Seed pods begin to develop immediately after the plant is finished flowering, deepening in color and persisting into fall. Because of its shorter stature, you will easily find room to fit this perennial in your flower garden.

Forms an incredibly full and bushy habit-a perfect substitution for shrubs if you're looking for structure in the garden. It joins 'Pink Truffles', a solid pink counterpart. There are many potential applications in the landscape including meadow plantings,...

Adored by butterflies and ignored by deer, this tall native perennial charms us in too many ways to count! As easy to grow as it is to love,'Pink Lemonade' defies drought, thrives in poor soil and needs no deadheading to keep its fetching looks all season...

This is the first introduction from their Baptisia breeding program. Considered a must for the cutflower garden as the spikes have an excellent vase life. An excellent addition to the perennial border or cut-flower garden that is drought tolerant, deer...

Images courtesy of AG 3, Inc. Carolina Moonlight Baptisia produces loads of sturdy spikes filled with rich buttery yellow pea-like blossoms that emerge in mid to late spring. Purple Smoke is another NCBG Baptisia introduction.

Australis this beauty seems to have garnered the best of both worlds. An accidental hybrid of our native Baptisia alba and B. Baptisias resent being transplanted once established and eventually develop an extensive taproot from which to regrow each spring.

Australis this beauty seems to have garnered the best of both worlds. An accidental hybrid of our native Baptisia alba and B. Baptisias resent being transplanted once established and eventually develop an extensive taproot from which to regrow each spring.

Baptisia's develop an extensive taproot based root-system and should not be disturbed once established. An excellent addition to the perennial border or cut-flower garden that is drought tolerant, deer resistant, durable, long-lived, and easy.

* This gourd is often dried when ripe and used as a percussion instrument called an ipu heke in contemporary and ancient hula. The fresh fruit has a light green smooth skin and a white flesh.