Hoary Pea -

While some people overlook it as just another "weed," the Hoary Pea ( Tephrosia virginiana ) has some serious garden credentials:

It produces clusters of pea-like flowers that are a unique mix of creamy yellow and vibrant pink. hoary pea

Thanks to a deep, woody taproot, this plant is incredibly hardy and thrives in poor, sandy, or rocky soils where other flowers might wilt. A Wild History While some people overlook it as just another

The Hoary Pea has a storied past in North America. Native American tribes used the plant for various medicinal purposes, but it was perhaps most famous as a . The roots contain rotenone , a natural chemical that, when crushed and thrown into water, would temporarily stun fish so they could be easily gathered. a natural chemical that