Description
Cherries Jubilee Baptisia is an upright native perennial
with robust clover-like blue-green foliage. The raceme sporting cheery maroon and yellow flowers that mature to gold bloom above the foliage in
late spring and early summer
. The blooms give way to large seedpods that blacken when ripe, providing ornamental interest.Grows best
with acidic well-drained soils. Its abundant flowers are excellent
pollination
and
butterfly attractors
.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
NA Native hybrid |
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Height: |
2’ – 3’ |
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Spread: |
2’ – 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 – 9 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, |
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Bloom Color: |
Red+Yellow |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS:Low maintenance plant. Prefers acidic soils but can grow in neutral or alkaline soils. Can take poor or rocky soils and is drought tolerant but soils must drain well. Gains a more shrub-like appearance after established if not pruned. Plants may grow taller in shade, which may require staking. If need to trim back do so after bloom.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS:
Coneflower, Butterfly Bush, Gaillardia
IMAGES: Photoset by Proven Winners, Decadence® ‘Cherries Jubilee’
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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