| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 3 - 6 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 6 - 12 inches |
| Fruit: | Other: A head of kidney-shaped seedpods, black when ripe, each containing a single seed |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize Suitable for forage |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer P (Phosphorus) |
| Resistances: | Tolerates foot traffic Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 50 to 75 °F Other info: Soak seed for 12 hours before planting. |
| Pollinators: | Self Moths and Butterflies Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
