What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Waterlow to medium
↑ Gives back
Biomassmedium
Through the year
Emergence
Emergence of new growth after the last spring frost, typically when air temperatures consistently reach 10 C.
Flowering
Flowering occurs from early summer, typically starting in June and lasting through August.
Fruiting
Fruiting follows flowering, with distinctive bladder-like pods developing from mid-summer into autumn.
Senescence
Leaves begin to senesce and drop with the arrival of the first autumn frosts.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingYes
MycorrhizalYes
Soil texturesandy, loamy, clay
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceHigh
Propagation
Methodsseed, cuttings
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~2 yr
Stratificationrequires scarification and cold stratification
Self-seedingModerate
Divisionspring
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, pollinators