Baptisia or “False Indigo,” as it is commonly known, is an herbaceous perennial that is regarded as one of the best plants for a perennial border. A member of the Pea family, its common name stems ...

If someone asked me to design my idea of the “perfect” perennial, it would come pretty darned close to being this year’s selection for Perennial of the Year. Gorgeous purple-blue flowers, widely ...

Baptisia australis, commonly known as blue false indigo or blue wild indigo, is shown in a stock photo. Blue wild indigo is one of two perennial plants that the Kandiyohi County Master Gardeners will ...

Before synthetic dyes, people would use nature’s pigments to color fabrics. Dried insects were used to make reds, while saffron and even cow urine were used to dye things yellow. Blue required indigo ...

Stony Creek Colors is convincing farmers who used to grow tobacco to switch to indigo plants and selling the natural blue dye to fabric producers, including denim giant Cone Mills. The Goodlettsville, ...