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Fabaceae
Golden Banner
Thermopsis montana
Rugged beauty.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Thermopsis
- Native to
- Western North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 30-90 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, adaptable
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Golden banner is often called 'false lupine' because its flower spikes closely resemble those of lupine.
- As a nitrogen-fixing legume, it improves soil fertility wherever it grows.
- It is one of the first showy wildflowers to bloom in mountain meadows after snowmelt.
- The plant spreads via underground rhizomes and can form extensive colonies over time.
- All parts of the plant are toxic to livestock, containing the alkaloid cytisine.
Color meanings
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Mountain resilience
1
Western spirit
2
Bold display