Tephrosia virginiana Gloxinia In very late spring

In very late spring

flowering will be sparse if at all

made by plantsman Robert Herman

similar to a leopard skin

with spikes of raspberry-spurred flowers

Tephrosia virginiana Gloxinia In very late springSo, who's grown Tephrosia virginiana aka goat's rue? This little known, native baptisia relative can be found in acidic sandy soils from Wisconsin, south to Florida, and west to Texas, yet few people have grown it in their gardens. We have long been enchanted with Tephrosia virginiana after seeing it in the NC Sandhills years earlier. We are pleased to offer this again from our own garden seed, NC origin. The 18" tall x 3' wide clumps are composed of