Virginia tephrosia - Tephrosia virginiana

Synonyms: goat’s rue,

USDA Plant Code: TEVI
Light Requirement: full sun - full shade
Soil Moisture: dry
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : no
Growth Habits: subshrub,forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: pink/yellow
Bloom Period: spring/summer
Fragrant: no
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Foliage; Gardens at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Gardens at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); photo taken 3 July 1994
Catherine Herms, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Gardens at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Gardens at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); May. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); in seed
Bill Stringer, Clemson University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); photo taken 3 July 1994
Catherine Herms, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Garden at A Nearly Native Plant Nursery in Fayetteville
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Gardens at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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