Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 4 to 8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 8 feet |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen |
Fruit: | Other: 1 to 2 inch flat green pod matures to brownish black in autumn. When ripe, pods pop and eject seeds several yards away. Mature shrubs can produce 10,000 or more seeds per year. Seeds can remain viable in the soil for 20 years. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Erosion control Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Self fertile Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Other info: soak the seeds in warm water until they swallow |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
WebTucker | On April 11, 2023 | Bloomed |
WebTucker | On May 31, 2022 | Fruit Ripened |
WebTucker | On April 5, 2022 | Bloomed |