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How to Grow Baptisia in Your Garden

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A member of the pea family, Baptisia is a flowering, native North Carolina plant. Easy to grow and deer resistant, Baptisia also comes in a variety of colors. Once established, it’s virtually maintenance-free and drought tolerant.

Some Baptisia species are also known as false indigo. Native Americans, and later European settlers, once used Baptisia as a source of blue dye.

Baptisia Quick Facts

  • Perennial flowering plant native to North Carolina
  • Available in several color varieties
  • Low maintenance
  • Deer resistant and drought tolerant

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