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Baptisia ‘Solar Flare’ – False Indigo Plant – Yellow Orange Purple Blooms – Drought Tolerant Perennial – Pollinator Plant – 1 Gallon Live Plant
Sale price
$99.00
Regular price
$156.00
Add bold color and effortless beauty to your garden with Baptisia ‘Solar Flare’, a unique false indigo known for its stunning color-changing blooms and tough, low-maintenance nature.
This standout perennial produces tall flower spikes that shift from bright yellow to orange and soft violet, creating a multicolor display all on one plant.
🌟 Why Gardeners Love ‘Solar Flare’
- 🌼 Color-changing blooms: yellow → orange → violet
- 🌿 Strong, upright habit with shrub-like presence
- 💧 Drought-tolerant & low maintenance once established
- 🐝 Attracts bees, butterflies & pollinators
- 🌱 Nitrogen-fixing plant that improves soil health
📦 What You’ll Receive
- Live, healthy Baptisia ‘Solar Flare’ plant
- Shipped in a 1-gallon nursery pot
- Well-rooted and ready for planting
🌿 Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Baptisia ‘Solar Flare’ (Prairieblues®)
- Common Name: False Indigo
- Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
- Mature Size: 3–4 ft tall × 3–4 ft wide
- Light: Full sun
- Hardiness: Zones 4–9
🌱 Care Tips
- ☀️ Plant in full sun for best flowering
- 🌱 Prefers well-draining soil (tolerates poor soil)
- 💧 Water regularly first season; drought tolerant after
- ✂️ Minimal pruning needed—cut back in late winter
💡 Pro Tip: Avoid transplanting once established—Baptisia develops deep roots
🌸 Perfect For
- Pollinator gardens & native-style landscapes
- Cottage and prairie gardens
- Low-maintenance landscaping
- Mixed perennial borders
- Statement plants in sunny beds