Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Plant Height: | 12 inches to 24 inches |
Fruit: | Other: 1 to 2 inch long green pods maturing to black, pods contain up to 50 small pale yellow to orange-brown seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow Other: With purplish veins and a purple spot near the base. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Year Round |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects: Host plant for caterpillars of the Bella Moth |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |