| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Plant Height: | 3-7 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3-10 feet |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: A long, slender legume pod that contains the edible seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Other: If seeds are sown in spring, the plant will produce seeds in summer or early fall. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Other: If planted in spring, this plant will flower in late spring or summer. |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Flood Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 1-7 Sow in situ |
| Pollinators: | Self Hoverflies Wasps Moths and Butterflies Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
