False Blue Indigo (Baptisia) Botany|Evergreen

False Blue Indigo (Baptisia) Botany|EvergreenBaptisia australis is a beautiful native shrub in the SE United States. False Indigo has purple blue colored flowers on 12" long racemes above attractive blue gray green foliage. The racemes work well in fresh arrangements. Ornamental charcoal pods appear after the racemes drop can be used in dry arrangements. This plant was once used for making dye and is natural to mesic gravel prairies, rocky river banks, and woodlands. This native plant will also

Leaves and berries are toxic to livestock and other domestic animals

Keep in mind though that it's reported that be dangerous to ingest during pregnancy

it produces a profusion of showy

The flowers begin apple-green in color

Its green summer foliage magically transforms into a fiery array of oranges and reds in autumn

By midsummer the pink splash turns to a bright cream

Rainbow Leucothe appreciates consistent moisture and can even tolerate boggy conditions

One of the earliest fall-blooming sedum varieties

and bowls are a delight for gardeners and decorators alike

so avoid pruning until after flowering

A refreshing standout in any herb garden

'Triple Play' stays evergreen or ever"variegated"