| Family | fabaceae |
|---|---|
| Description | Upright perennial herb, dies back in autumn and regrows in late winter |
| Flowering Time | Spring |
| Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
| Florabank Profile | |
| Vegetation Communities | Most common in grassy woodland including white box grassy woodland. |
| Soil Types | Wide range. |
| Values / Uses | |
| Revegetation / Habitat Values | Underutilised plant. Excellent robust forb for diversification of understorey. Easy to establish via direct seeding. |
| Amenity / Ornamental Values | One of the most beautiful, easily grown and robust perennial wildflowers, should be more widely grown. |
| Other Values | Nitrogen fixer. |
| Tolerances | |
| Water Deficit | average |
| Compaction | average |
| Waterlogging | average |
| Shade | average-high |
| Minimum Temperature | -8 degrees |
| Seed & Germination Details | |
| Average no. Seeds per Gram | 120 |
| Viability Period | long |
| Dormancy | physical |
| Treatment | boiling water or scarification |
| Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees | not known |
| Direct Seeding | easy |