Kennedia nigricans

Common Name:
Black coral pea
Plant Type:
Evergreen vine
Family:
Fabaceae (The Pea Family)
Geographic Origin:
Australia
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
To 15 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
walls and fences
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
Yellow
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 20-25 degrees F.

This is a fast growing vine with large, thick leaves divided into broad triplets. The 2 inch blossoms resemble large wasps, both in form and in their bizarre combination of black-violet and bright yellow. It is generally easy to grow in sun or light shade, thriving even in poor (but reasonably well drained) soil, with moderate watering. Hardy to 20-25 degrees F.