| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 8 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 6 to 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Other: Brown pods containing up to 4 seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White Other: White with blue calyx |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
