| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Plant Height: | 6 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 36-39 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: Excellent grazing and fodder plant for game birds, small mammals, bear, and mule deer. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Other: Flowers are hermaphrodite and are pollinated by insects. Self-fertile and it can fix Nitrogen. Grown as a cover preceding late spring-planted crops. |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Groundcover Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer P (Phosphorus) K (Potassium) Cu (Copper) Co (Cobalt) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Toxicity: | Other: The seeds in their pods may be toxic and attractive to children |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Scarify seeds: Will decrease germination time by 3-7 days. Days to germinate: 14 days. Pre-soak seeds for 24 hours in warrm water and then sow in situ in spring or autum. Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Can handle transplanting Other info: Will self-reseed. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
