Baptisia alba Groundcover Shrubs hardy well into the cold

hardy well into the cold

The flowers were once tucked into the top drawer of a dresser to scent the linens

the way these low limbs pool at the foot of taller things rather than competing with them

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