Baptisia australis | Blue False Indigo The country dairy of an edwardian lady The star-shaped flowers borne in

The star-shaped flowers borne in sprays that are lined with varying intensities of streaking and veining

so some respite from the hot afternoon sun is appreciated

Great for low-maintenance banks and slopes

Full sun will give you the best blooms from late Summer right through into autumn

It looks particularly stunning en masse and enjoys moist soil and will even tolerate some standing water

Baptisia australis | Blue False Indigo The country dairy of an edwardian lady The star-shaped flowers borne inAlso known as Blue False Indigo is a perennial herb native to central and eastern North America. Baptisia is a large, bush like plant that can grow up to 1 metre tall and has dense clusters of blue purple, pea like flowers that grow in spikes that can be up to 30 cm long. It blooms in summer and prefers full or partial shade and moist soil. The plant develops mostly below ground in its first few years, but the blooms become increasingly showy as the