Baptisia Prairieblues™ Solar Flare
Enjoy a dramatic blend of lemon-yellow and rusty-orange flowers on a long-lived, low-maintenance perennial. Solar Flare Baptisia produces extended racemes that display several flower colors at once as blooms mature from yellow to orange. Blue-green foliage and dark seedpods provide structure and interest well beyond flowering.
Growing Guide
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 9
- Mature Height: 3 feet–4 feet
- Mature Width: 3 feet–4.5 feet
- Spacing: 4 feet
- Soil: Dry to average, well-drained soil
- Water Needs: Moderate during establishment; low once established
- Growth Rate: Moderate
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Baptisia 'Solar Flare'
- Common Name: Prairieblues™ Solar Flare False Indigo
- Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
- Bloom Color: Yellow/Orange
- Season of Interest: Spring , Summer
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Growth Habit: Upright and mounding
- Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Key Features
- Yellow to rusty-orange flowers
- Upright and mounding growth habit
- Low-maintenance once established
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Decorative seedpods extend seasonal interest
- Long-lived perennial
Landscape Uses
- Pollinator gardens
- Perennial borders
- Native gardens
- Cottage gardens
- Mass plantings
Planting & Care Tips
- Plant in well-drained soil.
- Water regularly during the first growing season.
- Choose a permanent location because established plants dislike transplanting.
- Cut back old stems in late winter before new growth begins.
Companion Plants
- Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'
- Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
- Salvia
- Coreopsis
Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.
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