Thermopsis rhombifolia
GOLDEN BEAN, BUFFALO BEAN
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer
 
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Thermopsis rhombifolia
GOLDEN BEAN, BUFFALO BEAN
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: herbaceous rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage, mediterranean & oriental designs

Uses: mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: yes

Ingestion dangers: bark, bulb, fruit, green fruit, leaves, roots, sap, seeds, stems (all)






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