Yellow Necklacepod

Sophora tomentosa L.

Pea family

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

6.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Uresiphita reversalis

Native Range

USA: Florida, Texas
MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast
USA+: Puerto Rico

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.