Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 8 to 15 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Fragrant |
Fruit: | Other: Flat brown pod containing up to 16 bean like seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Year Round |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
LyraLu | On March 15, 2022 | Seeds germinated 1 germinated seedling |
LyraLu | On February 19, 2022 | Seeds sown chilled for a month in the fridge. |
WebTucker | On May 18, 2023 | Bloomed |