Tephrosia virginiana

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Common Name:  Goat’s Rue, Virginia Tephrosia

Full sun to part shade, moderately dry to dry moisture level, sandy soil, acidic pH.  1-2 feet height, blooms spring into summer, pink and yellow flowers.

Germination Code: C(10), H

Native Region: Statewide

Attractive flowers that resemble bi-colored sweet peas on a distinctively silvery plant. It is a legume so it adds nitrogen to the soil.  Contains rotenone which is toxic to fish and insects.  Has a deep tap root so is not easily moved.  Attracts bees and ground birds.

Goat’s Rue, Virginia Tephrosia - Tephrosia virginiana 1
Photo Courtesy of Prairie Moon Nursery http://www.prairiemoon.com/
Goat’s Rue, Virginia Tephrosia - Tephrosia virginiana
Photo Courtesy of Prairie Moon Nursery http://www.prairiemoon.com/