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Editors' Picks: Favorite Fuss-Free Plants

You'll find beauty in tough plants that require no pampering with these low-maintenance picks from the garden editors at Better Homes and Gardens.

By Denny Schrock

baptisia
 

Baptisa

Also called false indigo for the rich blue shade of its flowers, this hardy perennial fills the spring garden with elegant spires of pealike blooms. It withstands drought -- and deer, rabbits, and other critters leave it alone. The bluish-green foliage looks great all summer long, and the charcoal-black seedpods create fun contrast in fall.

Name: Baptisia australis

Zones: 3-8

Picked by: The Better Homes and Gardens garden group editor in chief and BHG.com garden editor

Learn more about baptisia.



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