Low to moderate moisture requirement; full sunlight. Annual with deep violet-blue flowers, blooms from February to May on low elevation foothills along the coast ranges. Also grows well along sandy or gravelly washes, roadsides, or open fields.

INFORMATION & ATTRIBUTES

Family: Fabaceae

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Forb/herb

Native Status: Native

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Mature Height: 8-15 in.

Bloom Color: Blue

Bloom Period: Early spring

Annual Precipitation: 11-57 in.

Drought Tolerance: 

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

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SOIL ADAPTATION

Coarse Texture: Yes

Medium Texture: Yes

Fine Texture: Yes

Salinity Tolerance: Low

CaCO3 Tolerance: Low

pH Range: 5.7-8.2

SEEDING NOTES

Seeds per Pound: 15,600

Seeding Rate: 20-30 PLS lbs/acre

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