Sophora tomentosa var. truncata
yellow necklacepod
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
6-12 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Evergreen. Blooms all year except in cold or drought periods. Moderately long-lived (Nelson 2003).
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Use as an accent tree or shrub. It has a long blooming period, tolerates poor soils, and is easy to grow.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Caterpillars, Hummingbirds, Birds
Attracts many insect pollinators including bees, butterflies, and moths.
Attracts small birds.
Attracts hummingbirds
Native Habitats:
Shell mound, maritime hammock, beach dune, coastal strand, inland borders of marine tidal swamp, marine tidal marsh (salt marsh).
