Virginia Tephrosia

Tephrosia virginiana (L.) Pers. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Pink, Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Virginia Tephrosia: Ulolonche groteii

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.