Thursday, May 6, 2010

False Indigo

The perennial plant of the year is False Indigo, also known by it's scientific name Baptisia. The plant is a long lived perennial that loves to be in the sun. It almost becomes a shrub sized plant. The blooms are an upright spike of pea-shaped flowers that are showy for the month of May. We have several different ones, the species bloom blue or purple, but we also have a yellow and white form. Check them out!

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