Sophora tomentosa var. truncata

Yellow Necklacepod

Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Plant Specifics

Form:	Shrub
Size:	6-12 ft
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	Yellow
Fruit Color:	Brown
Phenology:	Evergreen
Noted for:	Showy flowers, Interesting foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:	Use as an accent tree or shrub. It has a long blooming period, tolerates poor soils, and is easy to grow.
Propagation:	Seed.
Availability:	Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales
Light:	Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:	always floodedextremely dry
	(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods)
Moisture Tolerance:	Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:	Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:	High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury.
Soil or other substrate:	Sand
Soil pH:	Neutral to calcareous

Ecology

Wildlife:	Attracts small birds. Attracts hummingbirds
Insects:	Attracts many insect pollinators including bees, butterflies, and moths. Many butterfly host plant lists name Necklace Pod as a host for Sulphur butterflies, but others suspect that was was seen is likely the larva of the Genista Broom Moth (Uresiphita reversalis).
Native Habitats:	Shell mound, maritime hammock, beach dune, coastal strand, inland borders of marine tidal swamp, marine tidal marsh (salt marsh).

Distribution and Planting Zones

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