Baptisia Lemon Meringue

Baptisia comes from North America, belongs to the legume family, and resembles lupine in appearance. Unlike lupine, however, it does not suffer from fungal diseases and does not taste as good to slugs. Besides the blue flowers, the large pods that adorn the plant long after flowering are interesting. North American Indians used Baptisia roots to disinfect wounds and lower fever, and leaves to dye fabrics. With Baptisia, patience is most important; it takes some time to fully establish and create a massive root system adapted to survive long periods of drought and fire. Then it is very long-lived. It was chosen as the Perennial of the Year for the 2019 season.

Baptisia comes from North America, belongs to the legume family, and resembles the lupine in appearance. Unlike lupines, however, it does not suffer from fungal diseases and does not taste as good to slugs. In addition to the blue flowers, the large pods are interesting, decorating the plant long after flowering. Native Americans used Baptisia roots to disinfect wounds and reduce fever, and the leaves to dye fabrics. Patience is key with Baptisia; it takes some time to fully establish and create a massive root system adapted to survive long periods of drought and fire. Then it is very long-lived. It was voted Perennial of the Year for the 2019 season. The elegant pure white 'Alba' also has slightly lighter leaves.

Baptisia comes from North America, belongs to the legume family, and resembles the lupine in appearance. Unlike it, however, it does not suffer from fungal diseases and does not taste as good to slugs. In addition to blue flowers, the large pods, which adorn the plant long after flowering, are interesting. North American Indians used Baptisia roots to disinfect wounds and reduce fever, and the leaves to dye fabrics. With Baptisia, patience is most important; it takes some time to fully establish itself and create a massive root system adapted to survive long periods of drought and fires. Then it is very long-lived. It was chosen as the perennial of the year for the 2019 season. Chocolate Chip captivates with chocolate-brown flowers with a purple tinge and a contrasting creamy yellow keel.

Baptisia comes from North America, belongs to the legume family, and resembles the lupine in appearance. Unlike it, however, it does not suffer from fungal diseases and does not taste as good to slugs. In addition to blue flowers, the large pods, which adorn the plant long after flowering, are interesting. North American Indians used Baptisia roots to disinfect wounds and reduce fever, and the leaves to dye fabrics. With Baptisia, patience is most important; it takes some time to fully establish itself and create a massive root system adapted to survive long periods of drought and fires. Then it is very long-lived. It was chosen as the perennial of the year for the 2019 season. Sky blue flowers, deeper colored buds.

Baptisia comes from North America, belongs to the legume family, and resembles the lupine in appearance. Unlike it, however, it does not suffer from fungal diseases and does not taste as good to slugs. In addition to blue flowers, the large pods, which adorn the plant long after flowering, are interesting. North American Indians used Baptisia roots to disinfect wounds and reduce fever, and the leaves to dye fabrics. With Baptisia, patience is most important; it takes some time to fully establish itself and create a massive root system adapted to survive long periods of drought and fires. Then it is very long-lived. It was chosen as the perennial of the year for the 2019 season. Blue flowers, deeper colored buds.

Baptisia originates from North America, belongs to the legume family, and resembles the lupine in appearance. Unlike it, however, it does not suffer from fungal diseases and does not taste as good to slugs. Besides the blue flowers, the large pods are interesting, decorating the plant long after flowering. North American Indians used Baptisia roots to disinfect wounds and lower fever, and leaves to dye fabrics. Patience is most important with Baptisia; it takes some time to fully establish and create a massive root system adapted for surviving long periods of drought and fires. Then it is very long-lived.

Baptisia originates from North America, belongs to the legume family, and resembles a lupine in appearance. Unlike it, however, it does not suffer from fungal diseases and does not taste as good to slugs. Besides the blue flowers, the large pods are interesting, decorating the plant long after flowering. North American Indians used Baptisia roots to disinfect wounds and lower fever, and the leaves to dye fabrics. Patience is most important with Baptisia; it takes some time to fully establish and create a massive root system adapted to survive long periods of drought and fires. Then it is very long-lived. It was voted Perennial of the Year for the 2019 season. Minor is a lower form suitable even for smaller gardens.

Baptisia comes from North America, belongs to the legume family, and resembles the lupine in appearance. Unlike it, however, it does not suffer from fungal diseases and does not taste as good to slugs. Besides the blue flowers, the large seed pods are interesting, adorning the plant long after blooming. North American Indians used Baptisia roots to disinfect wounds and reduce fever, and the leaves for dyeing fabrics. Patience is most important with Baptisia; it takes some time to fully establish and create a massive root system adapted for surviving long periods of drought and fires. Then it is very long-lived. A hybrid with vanilla-yellow flowers.

Baptisia comes from North America, belongs to the legume family, and resembles the lupine in appearance. Unlike it, however, it does not suffer from fungal diseases and does not taste as good to slugs. Besides the blue flowers, the large seed pods are interesting, adorning the plant long after blooming. North American Indians used Baptisia roots to disinfect wounds and reduce fever, and the leaves for dyeing fabrics. Patience is most important with Baptisia; it takes some time to fully establish and create a massive root system adapted for surviving long periods of drought and fires. Then it is very long-lived. The flowers are dark purple-brown with yellow.

Baptisia comes from North America, belongs to the legume family, and resembles the lupine in appearance. Unlike it, however, it does not suffer from fungal diseases and does not taste as good to slugs. Besides the blue flowers, the large seed pods are interesting, adorning the plant long after blooming. North American Indians used Baptisia roots to disinfect wounds and reduce fever, and the leaves for dyeing fabrics. Patience is most important with Baptisia; it takes some time to fully establish and create a massive root system adapted for surviving long periods of drought and fires. Then it is very long-lived. The flowers are blue-violet.

Baptisia originates from North America, belongs to the legume family, and resembles the lupine in appearance. Unlike it, however, it does not suffer from fungal diseases and does not taste as good to slugs. Besides the blue flowers, the large pods are interesting, decorating the plant long after flowering. North American Indians used Baptisia roots to disinfect wounds and lower fever, and leaves to dye fabrics. Patience is most important with Baptisia; it takes some time to fully establish and create a massive root system adapted for surviving long periods of drought and fires. Then it is very long-lived. The flowers of this cultivar are pastel yellow and pink.

Baptisia comes from North America, belongs to the legume family, and resembles the lupine in appearance. Unlike it, however, it does not suffer from fungal diseases and does not taste as good to slugs. In addition to blue flowers, the large pods, which adorn the plant long after flowering, are interesting. North American Indians used Baptisia roots to disinfect wounds and reduce fever, and the leaves to dye fabrics. With Baptisia, patience is most important; it takes some time to fully establish itself and create a massive root system adapted to survive long periods of drought and fires. Then it is very long-lived. It was chosen as the perennial of the year for the 2019 season. Beautiful Baptisia with smoky blue-violet flowers and a striking anthracite-grey tinge to the stems.