Lysimachia nummularia “Aurea” Creeping Jenny.Lamprocapnos spectabilis Bleeding Heart.Iris – Historic tall bearded Iris ‘Mrs. Andrist’.Iberis sempervirens Evergreen Candytuft.Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’ Stella d’Oro.Heliopsis helianthoides False Sunflower.Helictotrichon sempervirens Blue oat grass.Geranium visscossissimum, Cranesbill Geranium Sticky Geranium.Eschscholzia californica California Poppies.Centaurea pulcherrima Pink Bachelor’s Button Cornflower.Centaurea montana ‘Gold Bullion’ Perennial cornflower.Campanula persicifolia ‘Takion Blue’ Peachleaf Bellflower.Campanula glomerata Dwarf Clustered Bellflower.Campanula cochlearifolio Fairy Thimble Bellflower.
Campanula carpitica White Clips Weisse Clips.Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ Feather Reed Grass.Aurinia saxatilis ‘Compacta’ Basket-of-Gold Alyssum.Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ Red Masterwort.Asclepias Tuberosa Butterfly Flower (pink).Asclepias spp Tuberosa Butterfly Plant (Orange).Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Nana’ Silver Mound.Artemisia ludoviciana Silver Prairie Sage.Aquilegia canadensis Canadian Columbine.Ajuga reptans ‘Chocolate Chip’ Bugleweed.Achillea Millefolium ‘Cerise Queen’ Magenta Yarrow.Achillea filipendulina Achillea ‘Moonshine’ (Yarrow).False indigo can also be plant as a meadow plant or in the wildflower patch.” Place later blooming perennials, such as daylilies and coneflowers, in front of false indigo to take advantage of the dark green foliage back drop. “ Plant false indigo in a perennial flower border near peonies, iris and salvias to compliment those flowers. sempervirens ‘Sulphurea’, come to mind as colorful backdrops for the rich violet-purple flowers.” Two honeysuckle vines, Lonicera x heckrottii and L. chrysantha) contrast strikingly with the darker flowers. The spring chartreuse foliage of large Euphorbia species and golden feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium ‘Aureum’) acts as a foil for the bluish green of ‘Purple Smoke’ and the bicolored orange-yellow flowers of our eastern native columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), or the yellow flowers of golden-spurred columbine (A. It is an excellent companion planting for spring-blooming bulbs, Hubricht’s blue star (Amsonia hubrichtii), Artemisia ludoviciana ‘Valerie Finnis’ and Nepeta mussinii ‘Dropmore’. “ The round shape and vertical flower spikes of ‘Purple Smoke’ make a stunning accent in borders. Plant Blue False Indigo with bulbs and other spring flowering perennials to make interesting combinations. Specimen plant or planted in small groups. Full sun, rich soil, drought tolerant once establishedīack of the border, cottage gardens, native plant gardens, and native area of prairies and meadows.