What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Lightfull sun to partial shade
Watermedium to high
↑ Gives back
Mulch_biomassmoderate
Pollinator_servicesattracts various pollinators
Through the year
Through the year
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emergenceEmergence of shoots after the last spring frost and when soil temperatures are consistently above 15
C.
floweringFlowering typically occurs in mid-summer as days are long, approximately 90 days after emergence.
fruitingFruiting follows flowering, with pods developing over two months.
senescenceFoliage dies back with the first autumn frost.
dormancyPlants enter dormancy after the first autumn frost, overwintering as tubers.
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained to moist
Nitrogen fixingYes
MycorrhizalYes
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceMedium
Propagation
Methodsseed, tuber_division
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~2 yr
Stratificationcold_moist_stratification
Self-seedingLight
Divisionspring
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, butterflies