What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun
Waterlow to medium
↑ Gives back
Biomassmedium
Nectarattracts pollinators
Pollenattracts pollinators
Companions
Through the year
Emergence
New growth emerges after the last spring frost and when soil temperatures consistently reach 10 C.
Flowering
Flowering typically occurs in spring, often triggered by lengthening days.
Fruiting
Fruits develop approximately one month after flowering.
Dormancy
Growth slows significantly or ceases with the first autumn frost and consistently cold temperatures.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Soil texturesandy, loamy
Organic matterLow
Compaction toleranceMedium
Propagation
Methodsseeds, cuttings
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Stratificationnot required
Self-seedingLight
Divisionspring
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, butterflies
Repelscabbage moths, carrot rust flies, bean beetles, slugs, snails