Baptisia : a long life cycle

Gardeners want easy perennials to beautify flower beds, front gardens, and cottages. Baptisia, a perennial from America, is a great choice.

Baptisia changes any space without needing much care. It is an ornamental plant in the legume family. Its Greek name means "to paint," hinting at its traits. It comes from North America.


Baptisia lives a long time. It can grow in one spot for over 10 years. Find a good spot right away, as it does not like being moved. It grows well.

This perennial grows in many places. It is common in the northern US and in Russia, where winter temps stay above -28...-25 degrees. It has become popular with gardeners in Ukraine and Belarus.

Baptisia likes riversides, thick forests, prairies, cities, and parks.

Baptisia is a perennial that grows as a medium bush. It has straight, bluish-green stems. Its large leaves look like clover. They grow in turns. It has a strong taproot system. Big, cone-shaped clusters of flowers make it pretty.


The plant's leaves are big (2-3 inches long), with three parts and a bluish-green color. The bush is usually 20-24 inches tall. But, the long flower clusters can make it reach 60-80 inches.

Its leaves change to coal-black in fall, not yellow like most plants.