trefle.io · Taken May 18, 2019 by Manu Pacha (cc-by-sa)
Fabaceae
Argyrolobium
Argyrolobium zanonii
Also known as Silvery sophora, Argyrolobium zanonii, Silver pod, Cytisus zanonii
Native Plants · Legume · Fabaceae · Mediterranean · Rock Garden · Drought Tolerant · Nitrogen Fixing · Yellow Flowers · Perennial · Rare · Dry Soil
Argyrolobium zanonii is a low-growing Mediterranean perennial legume that produces small yellow pea-like flowers and thrives in sunny, well-drained, rocky or sandy soils. It is drought-tolerant once established and fixes nitrogen, making it a useful plant for poor soils. Ideal for rock gardens or dry Mediterranean-style landscapes, it requires very little ongoing care.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow soil to partially dry between waterings once established · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Corse, France, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain, Tunisia, Yugoslavia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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