Family: Fabaceae
Scientific Name: Thermopsis caroliniana
Common Name: Carolina Thermopsis, Carolina Lupine
Description | A tall hardy yellow flowering plant for the full sun areas of the garden. |
Pronunciation | (ther-MOP-sis)(ka-ro-lin-i-AY-na) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
Sunlight | full sun |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | prefers deep soils but tolerates average to poor |
Flowers | yellow, pea-like flowers are found on terminal racemes |
Leaves | compound with 3 leaflets, green and alternate |
Roots | tap root |
Dimensions | Can reach 3-5 feet tall with a spread 3 feet. |
Propagation | Difficult to divide because of the tap root, usually grown from fresh seed that needs scarification to improve germination. |
Misc Facts | The flowers are similar to Lupines and themos refers to Lupine. |
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