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Chamaecrista fasciculata

*Partridge Pea*

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Most photos by Ann Grandy and Sally J.A.Finzel, unless otherwise noted to the left. Please ask for permission before using images.

Please Note: These plants are annuals and are grown as seedlings. Partridge pea has a nice fine texture, especially useful for a container garden and as an annual, will flower throughout the summer.

Soil: Mesic(Medium) to Xeric(Dry)
Sun: Full to Part
Height: 6"-36"
Color: Yellow
Bloom: June-September
Flowers: The 1 1/2" flowers have 5 slightly unequal petals, 10 stamens, and brown anthers. The flowers bloom where the leaves meet the stem.
Leaves: The leaves are 6-8" long and divided into 10-18 oblong leaflets in a feather-like arrangement.

Suggested Uses:

This plant is an annual wildflower and is often included in native seed mixes to add a little color the first year. It grows best on upland sandier or gravel soils. This very showy annual can be used in the rock garden or on sandy soils and will bloom throughout the summer!

Interesting Facts:

Medicinal Uses:
Food Uses:
Other Uses: The Partridge pea is a major source of food for quail and the northern bobwhite.
More Information: The leaves of this annual fold up in strong sunlight.
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Option	Price	Quantity
3 1/2-inch pots	$4.25
6-pack	$6.95

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Do not use native plants for food or medicine based on the information in this website. The information listed here is included for entertainment only, not as a recommendation. Please do not eat any native plants!

Morning Sky Greenery is a Minnesota Native Plant Nursery, growing native plants for shoreline restoration, raingardens and infiltration basins, and backyard butterfly, birdwatcher and pollinator gardens. We carry many native plants of North America, specifically midwest varieties. We have the expertise and the plants available to make any size native landscape or garden project a success!

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