Baptisia alba Groundcover Shrubs hardy well into the cold

hardy well into the cold

slow-growing shrub or small tree from the mountain woodlands of northeastern Mexico

where the upright evergreen frame holds the year and the bordered flowers can be read at close range

three to five feet in time and a little wider

sun-warmed scent of the Mediterranean maquis

Baptisia alba Groundcover Shrubs hardy well into the coldBaptisia alba, white wild indigo, is a striking native perennial of tall spires of white, pea like flowers over deep blue green foliage. Native to the eastern and central United States, the species carries a rich history as a dye plant, used by Native American peoples and early settlers as a substitute for true indigo, and the genus name, from the Greek bapto, to dip, records that role. Beyond the beauty, white wild indigo fixes nitrogen to enrich the