False Indigo 'Solar Flare', Bastard Lupine 'Solar Flare', Blue False Indigo 'Solar Flare', False Lupine 'Solar Flare', Prairieblues Series
Baptisia ‘Solar Flare’ (False Indigo) is an upright perennial bearing spikes of pea-shaped, golden-yellow flowers resembling Lupines. Interestingly, the blooms gradually take an orange to violet cast as they mature, producing a unique bicolored inflorescence. Born in strong and erect racemes, they glow in the late spring to the early summer landscape. When the flowers fade away, the mid-green foliage, which forms a beautiful broad, rounded shrub, remains neat all season and creates a lovely backdrop for the other perennials in the garden. If left untrimmed, the plant forms interesting seedpods turning charcoal-black in the fall and persisting into winter. Bred at the Chicago Botanic Garden, this hybrid Baptisia is vigorous, tough, long-lived, and enjoys a long season of interest.
Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Leguminosae |
Genus | Baptisia |
Common names | Blue False Indigo, False Indigo |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early), |
Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spread | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spacing | 36" - 48" (90cm - 120cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil, Clay Soil |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage |
Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Leguminosae |
Genus | Baptisia |
Common names | Blue False Indigo, False Indigo |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early), |
Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spread | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spacing | 36" - 48" (90cm - 120cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil, Clay Soil |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage |
How many Baptisia ‘Solar Flare’ (False Indigo) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Baptisia ‘Solar Flare’ (False Indigo) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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