The Perennial Plant Association has recently announced its 2010 Perennial Plant of the Year: Baptisia australis, which is also known as blue false indigo or wild indigo. Baptisia grows well in zones 3 - 9, and prefers full sun but can grow in partial shade. It requires very little babying, will self-sow, and provides nectar for butterflies.
I like the Perennial Plant of the Year selections because they are chosen based on qualities that are integral to growing a healthy garden:
- They are suitable to a wide range of conditions.
- They have proven to be pest and disease resistant.
- They are low maintenance.
- They can be propagated easily.
The plants chosen as Perennial Plant of the Year are tough, dependable plants that you would do well to build a garden around. Past Plants of the Year include Geranium 'Rozanne,' Nepeta 'Walker's Low,' Phlox 'David,' and Penstemon digitalis 'Husker's Red.' The full list of winners can be found at the Perennial Plant Association's web site.
Photo courtesy of the Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder
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Is it wrong that the plant leaves me kinda “meh?” I’m sure it is a good plant and al,l but I just don’t see myself adding it to my garden. Unless, I got seeds or found a plant for free or something.
I think this plant looks very fresh and succulent. I didn’t yet get details, such as width/height, but it could work well as a mass planting rather than getting ‘lost’ as a specimen plant. In my over-planted gardens, anyway.
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