Tephrosia virginiana Rain Garden Plants first introduced to the mainstream

first introduced to the mainstream trade by NC's former Niche Gardens

Although they will take a bit of shade

we can now share this special clone with gardeners around the world

topped from midsummer until fall with flower spikes of large

with foliage so bright

Tephrosia virginiana Rain Garden Plants first introduced to the mainstreamSo, who's grown Tephrosia virginiana aka goat's rue? This little known, native baptisia relative can be found in acidic sandy soils from Wisconsin, south to Florida, and west to Texas, yet few people have grown it in their gardens. We have long been enchanted with Tephrosia virginiana after seeing it in the NC Sandhills years earlier. We are pleased to offer this again from our own garden seed, NC origin. The 18" tall x 3' wide clumps are composed of