Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Other |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4a |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Inflorescence Type: | Panicle |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Good as a cover crop |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer Mo (Molybdenum) |
Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Cleistogamous |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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