Flowers start as light lemon over cream color, then age first to cream, then to light and ultimately medium violet, producing a unique two-to three-toned color effect
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
4-9
Sunlight
full
Moisture
average, drought tolerant once establish
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
light lemon over cream color, age first to cream, then to light and ultimately medium violet, an unique two to three-toned color effect
Fruit
legume seed pods, turn black in the fall, rattle in the wind
Roots
deep rooted, small nodules on the roots house beneficial bacteria, they turn atmospheric
nitrogen into a usable from for the plants
Dimensions
3 by 5 feet (HS)
Cultivar Origin
Developed by Dr. Jim Ault at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois