General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Plant Height: 12 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Fruit: Other: 2 - 3 inch narrow, brown pods containing several flattened seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: yellow and pink
Other: Pale yellow with rose pink wings
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of the plant are poisonous.
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Goat's Rue
  • Virginia Tephrosia
  • Catgut
  • Devil's Shoestring

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Location: Southern Pines, NC (Reservoir Park)
Date: July 25, 2022
Goat's rue #148. RAB page 624, 98-34-1. AG page 133, 32-17-1, "Gr
Location: Southern Pines, NC (Mill creek greenway along gas right if way area)
Date: May 18, 2023
Goat's rue #148; RAB p. 624, 98-34-1. AG p. 133, 32-17-1, "Greek
Location: Roberta Georgia
Date: may
close-up of bloom
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2022-03-17
Location: Roberta Georgia
Date: may
group shot

Date: c. 1879
illustration from Meehan's 'Native Flowers and Ferns', 1879
Location: Aberdeen, NC at Ray's Mill Park
Date: May 4, 2022
Goat's rue #148. RAB page 624, 98-34-1. AG page 133, 32-17-1, "Gr
Location: Aberdeen, NC at Ray's Mill Park
Date: May 4, 2022
Goat's rue #148. RAB page 624, 98-34-1. AG page 133, 32-17-1, "Gr
Location: Aberdeen, NC (my garden 2022)
Devil's shoestring or Goat rue #148. RAB page 624, 98-34-1. AG pa
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