Baptisia 'Solar Flare' PP20,408
False Indigo
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8
Tall spikes of pea flowers start out a pleasing lemon-yellow, taking on a unique orange blush with age. Habit is very vase-shaped. This is a new and exciting vigorous grower that will mature to producing over 100 stems! Blue-green foliage remains very attractive throughout the seasons.
Height
36-48 Inches
Spread
48-56 Inches
Color
Yellow/Gold/Bronze
Interesting Notes
Chicago Botanic Garden introduction by Jim Ault.
Bloom Time
May-June
When to Divide
best not disturbed
Good Companions
Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris), Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Serbian Bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Little Blue Stem (Schizachyrium scoparium), White Snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum), Daylily (Hemerocallis )Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Dried Flowers |
| • | Cut Flowers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Rabbit Resistant |
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Blue-Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
