Color of flowers: yellow Blooms: June to September Ecological value: attracts bees and butterflies; seed pods provide food for gamebirds and songbirds
Native habitat: dry, sandy fields; open woodlands Sunlight: full sun to partial shade Soil moisture level: medium Adapted to the following soil types: adapted to coarse and medium textured soils; well-drained soils Soil pH range of tolerance: 5.5 - 7.5
Where/how to plant: -We recommend that you plant this species in its native habitat, or conditions that mimic its native habitat Management: although it reseeds naturally, partridge pea will disappear without regular maintenance; disk lightly in late winter to remove weeds, small brush, and old soil
Notes: this plant is an annual
References “Chamaecrista Fasciculata.” Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas at Austin, www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=chfa2. “Chamaecrista Fasciculata (Michx.) Greene Partridge Pea.” USDA PLANTS, USDA NRCS, plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CHFA2.
Elliman, Ted, and New England Wild Flower Society. Wildflowers of New England. Timber Press, 2016.
Levine, Carol. A Guide To Wildflowers in Winter: Herbaceous Plants of Northeastern North America. Yale University Press, 1995.