Like other legumes, it forms a symbiotic relationship with root bacteria to fix nitrogen, improving soil fertility for surrounding plants.
Its long, tubular flowers are especially attractive to native bumblebees, which are strong enough to open the blooms for necta
Provides cover for small animals, and the seeds are eaten by birds and rodents.
Like other legumes, it forms a symbiotic relationship with root bacteria to fix nitrogen, improving soil fertility for surrounding plants.
Its long, tubular flowers are especially attractive to native bumblebees, which are strong enough to open the blooms for necta
Provides cover for small animals, and the seeds are eaten by birds and rodents.
Bloom: summer
Habitats: abandoned fields; moist meadows near rivers; moist to slightly dry black soil prairies; sand prairies; thickets; typical and sandy savannas; woodland borders
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: mesic
Plant type (height): forb (1.5 to 3.5 feet)
Requirements: full sun to partial sun
Soil: grows well with most kinds of soil
