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Anthyllis vulneraria coccinea |
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| | Observed close up, quite an unusual flower |
| Common name |
kidney vetch; woundwort |
| Family |
fabaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z6-10) |
| Flowers |
orange-red (spring) |
| Size |
6-16" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil, drought-tolerant |
From seed  |
Dehusk and scarify seed, then germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | late June |
Described as a short-lived perennial, which would explain why we can't keep it in our garden for very long. Our current plants represent the second attempt at establishing this plant, which is well worth growing for its eyepopping scarlet flowers over fine-cut bluish-green leaves. It should feel fairly well at home on the dry slope of our waterfall hill. Green carpet rupturewort has grown all around it, making for a nice background without apparently bothering the woundwort.
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| | Developing seedheads in early June |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: big pond One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Anthyllis vulneraria coccinea
- Seed from '06 trade (not labeled 'coccinea'). Removed two layers of husks (papery outside, leathery inside, to get to kidney-shaped seed. Scarified with sandpaper. Baggy 70F (57%G, 5-8d)
- Seed from '09 garden. After dehusking and sandpapering, found that only a small fraction of the seed particles actually contained plump bean-shaped seeds. Baggy 70F (67%G, 5d)
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February 25, 2010
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