Solar Flare wild indigo
Baptisia 'Solar Flare'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Solar Flare' wild indigo (Baptisia 'Solar Flare') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and low maintenance planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit it, and it tolerates drought. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Flowers open in spring and again in summer.
Pairs well with Hardy geranium, Album nettle-leaved mullein, and Gladiolus.