Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 3 - 6 inches |
Plant Spread: | 6 - 12 inches |
Fruit: | Other: A head of kidney-shaped seedpods, black when ripe, each containing a single seed |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize Suitable for forage |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Seeds or Nuts |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer P (Phosphorus) |
Resistances: | Tolerates foot traffic Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 50 to 75 °F Other info: Soak seed for 12 hours before planting. |
Pollinators: | Self Moths and Butterflies Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |