Baptisia 'Cherries Jubilee' ~ Decadence® Cherries Jubilee Baptisia exclude-warranty 2020-11-17 14 32 29 Impatiens

2020-11-17 14 32 29 Impatiens walleriana with red flowers blooming in late autumn along Metrotech Drive at the Sully Place Shopping Center in Chantilly

It is a female variety and produces abundant red berries if pollinated

IMAGE: Photos by Penn State Flower Trials

The showy pale yellow male flowers bloom on catkins in late winter into spring before the leaves come in

Baptisia 'Cherries Jubilee' ~ Decadence® Cherries Jubilee Baptisia exclude-warranty 2020-11-17 14 32 29 ImpatiensCherries 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. Type: Perennial