Baptisia alba Groundcover Shrubs where the upright evergreen frame

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

hardy well into the cold

sun-warmed scent of the Mediterranean maquis

The genus honors Domenico Cirillo

likely for a close kinship to related species

Baptisia alba Groundcover Shrubs where the upright evergreen frameBaptisia 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