Family: Fabaceae

Scientific Name: Thermopsis caroliniana

Common Name: Carolina Thermopsis, Carolina Lupine

DescriptionA tall hardy yellow flowering plant for the full sun areas of the garden.
Pronunciation(ther-MOP-sis)(ka-ro-lin-i-AY-na)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone3-8
Sunlightfull sun
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteprefers deep soils but tolerates average to poor
Flowersyellow, pea-like flowers are found on terminal racemes
Leavescompound with 3 leaflets, green and alternate
Rootstap root
DimensionsCan reach 3-5 feet tall with a spread 3 feet.
PropagationDifficult to divide because of the tap root, usually grown from fresh seed that needs scarification to improve germination.
Misc FactsThe flowers are similar to Lupines and themos refers to Lupine.
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