| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Plant Height: | 36 inches |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Other: pinnate, nematocidal as ruminant forage |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Erosion control Good as a cover crop Suitable for forage |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Scarify seeds: Remove outer seed coat; seeds germinate in a few days at room temperature after scarifying, with no other treatment required. Sow in situ Can handle transplanting Other info: pre-soak for 12 hours in warm water |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
