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Papilionaceae Baptisia Solar Flare |
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| Grows In | Zone 4A · -30° to -25° F through Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F Grows in Ashburn! (Learn More) |
| Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Sun |
| Soil Drainage | Well Drained |
| Resistent To | Deer Resistant, Drought, Insect, Disease, Mildew, Heat |
| Flower Color | Yellow, Golden Yellow |
| Blooms | Spring Blooms, Early Summer Blooms |
| Foliage Color | Medium Green |
| Average Height | 2' to 3' |
| Average Width | 3' to 4' |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Visual Attention, Songbirds / Birds |
Solar Flare False Indigo is a fast growing perennial plant that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4A through 8B. It matures to an average height of 2 feet to 3 feet and an average width of 3 feet to 4 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides full sun and grows best when planted in sand, loam, clay or silt soil that is well drained. In the spring Solar Flare False Indigo produces yellow and golden yellow flowers. The foliage is medium green in color. It attracts butterflies, visual attention and songbirds / birds and is resistant to deer, drought, insects, diseases, mildew and heat.
Solar Flare False Indigo can be useful in the landscape in shrub borders, in landscape beds or islands or in small groupings and also in rock or xeriscape gardens, theme gardens, cottage gardens or butterfly gardens.
Striking lemon yellow flowers bloom along 12-18 inch spikes that rise above the bright blue-green foliage. Baptisia Solar Flare puts on it's magnificent show of amazing color late spring through early summer. The flowers open yellow, then turn to a rusty orange blush as they age. Both colors are present at the same time giving a very impressive, unique flower color all of it's own. Mature plants are know to bear over 100 flower stalks!
USDA Zones: 4-8
Height: 2-3'
Width: 3-4'
Spacing: 2-5'
Sun: Full or Mostly Sun
Soil: Well Drained Loam, Clay, Sand, or Silt
Water Needs: Average to Low
Flower Color: Lemon Yellow, Orange
Bloom Period: Late Spring, Early Summer
Foliage: Blue-Green
Fragrance: None
Tolerances / Resistances: Heat, Drought, Insect, Disease, Mildew, Deer
Attracts: Butterflies, Song Birds, Visual Attention
Uses & Styles: Borders, Background, Butterfly Gardens, Cottage Gardens, Asian Theme Gardens, Landscape Beds, Outdoor Living Areas, Perennial Gardens, and Small Groupings
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