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SOPHORA
Commonly known as
Genus of about 50 species of herbaceous perennials and deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, widely distributed in tropical and temperate regions, found mostly in dry valleys and woodland and on rocky slopes of hills and mountains.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Full sun -
Caution, toxic if eaten - Do not eat these plants. -
Additional Features - Good to know - - grown for their elegant pinnate leaves and pea-like flowers. Require long, hot summers to flower well -
Pests & Diseases - trouble free -
Place of origin - widely distributed in tropical and temperate regions. -
Soil Conditions - Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil -
Sophora - Growing Guide
Buy Varieties of SOPHORA
SOPHORA 'Little Baby' >
Commonly known as: Dwarf kowhai.
Grows a tangle of interlacing branches which are golden in colour. Small bright yellow flowers. Grows to only 3-4 feet and is frost hardy to -10 ° C
SOPHORA microphylla 'Dragon's Gold' >
Commonly known as: Kowhai.
Lacy dark green foliage and tubular golden yellow flowers.
SOPHORA microphylla 'Sun King' >
Commonly known as: Kowhai.
Extremely hardy plant with bright yellow clusters of claw-like flowers in profusion over a long period in late winter and spring
SOPHORA tetraptera >
Commonly known as: Kowhai.
Tubular yellow pea-shaped flowers in long drooping clusters. Needs a sunny south facing wall
