trailing fuzzybean
Strophostyles helvola
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 10 feet tall
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand
Notes
Trailing fuzzybean (Strophostyles helvola) is a vine for naturalizing and sandy sites. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and sandy soil. It bears pink flowers and can climb or sprawl to about 120 inches. Give it a fence or low support if you want it to climb.
Pairs well with Blue grama, Blazing star, and Perennial candytuft.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 31 more places. See all 35
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, and WV.