Another species of Baptisia, Baptisia alba, or white wild indigo, sports pure white blooms on tall spikes from May to July. Other choices such as red zinnias are heat-tolerant and long-blooming.

Another species of Baptisia, Baptisia alba, or white wild indigo, ... PHOTO: Flower carpet of three colors of petunias – red, blue, white. (iStock │ #1412834885 – my own photos) ...

Many times I hear people ask what perennial is a hardy, maintenance-free plant that takes little care. Well, I hear that ...