Lotus heermannii var. heermannii

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Lotus heermannii var. heermannii

Species Name: Lotus heermannii
Common Name: Heermann's Bird's Foot Trefoil

This low-growing Lotus has a beautiful display of yellow and red pea-like flowers in the spring and then goes dormant in summer and fall. It would make a lovely groundcover in an informal setting where it can come and go with the seasons.

Plant Family: Fabaceae

Plant Type: Perennial

Height by Width: 1-2in.x spreading

Growth Habit: Prostrate, often mat-forming

Deciduous/Evergreen: Summer deciduous

Growth Rate: Fast

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Soil Preference: Well-draining

Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional

Cold Hardy to:

Flower Season: March - October

Flower Color: Yellow and red

Endangered?:

Distribution: North Coast, Outer North Coast Ranges, Central Coast, Outer South Coast Ranges, South Coast, San Bernardino, Peninsular Ranges, Colorado Desert

Natural Habitat: Washes, riverbanks and canyons to 6000', coastal sage scrub, chaparral, mostly interior to desert edge