| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: 1 to 2 inch hairy legume like pod |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Blue Purple Other: Rarely white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
| Uses: | Erosion control Cut Flower |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer P (Phosphorus) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Fire Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: Nick hard seed coat before sowing or soak in warm water for approximately 12 hours. Needs specific temperature: 55ºF-70ºF Days to germinate: 15 to 75 days Depth to plant seed: 1/8 inch |
| carlysuko | On February 2, 2022 | Seeds sown |
