Aaron's Rod

Thermopsis villosa (Walter) Fernald & B.G. Schub. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Aaron's Rod: Erynnis baptisiae

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia

Regional Native Status: L48 (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.