What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Lightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate
↑ Gives back
Mulch_biomassmedium
Through the year
Through the year
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emergenceSeeds germinate and seedlings emerge after the last spring frost and when soil temperatures consistently reach 10°C.
floweringFlowering typically begins about 90 days after emergence, extending through the lengthening days of late spring and summer.
fruitingFruiting follows flowering, with pods developing and maturing over approximately 90 days.
senescenceFoliage begins to die back with the onset of the first autumn frosts.
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingYes
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatesnitrogen
Soil texturesandy, loamy
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed, cuttings
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Stratificationscarification
Self-seedingModerate
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, pollinators
Can host pestsaphids
Can host diseaseslupin anthracnose