Exposure:
Sun to partial shade; moderate to rich,
well drained soil
Height:
20 to 30'
Flower/Fruit:
Pinkish purple pea-shaped flowers in early
spring; slender brown seed pods borne in clusters
Comments: A legume (manufactures its own nitrogen);
yellow to greenish yellow fall foliage; nectar plant for bees; seeds eaten
by birds; relatively short lived
