Flowers are in a spike-like cluster to 8″ long. Individual flowers are 3/4 to 1″ long and a typical pea-shape, on a short stalk. The lower parts of the flower are blue. The upper parts may be blue, or two-tone blue and purple, or blue and white.
Family | Bean |
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Season Bloom | May - June |
Habitat | Part shade, sun; dry sandy soil, fields, prairies, edges of woods |
Cycle | Perennial |
Height | 8-24" |
Leaf Description | Leaves are divided into 7 to 11 leaflets, radiating from a central point at the end of a long stalk. Leaflets are hairy and have rounded tips, often with a small sharp point at the apex and taper at the base. |
Soil Type | Dry |
Light Source | Sun, Partial Sun |
Location | Woodland |