Sophora comprises both deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs characterized by their pinnate foliage and pea-shaped flowers, which may be fragrant and are arranged in racemes or panicles.

Sophora

Sophora 'Little Baby' is an evergreen shrub that reaches a height of up to 1.5 meters. It develops a compact, mounded shape with slender, twisting branches that support small, oval leaflets. In spring, it produces clusters of yellow flowers resembling peas.

Sophora 'Little Baby'

Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') is a compact evergreen shrub featuring pinnate foliage made up of as many as 40 pairs of elongated leaflets. It produces clusters of yellow, pea-like flowers, each measuring about 5 cm, which appear in short racemes during late winter and early spring.

Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop')

Sophora alopecuroides

Sophora arizonica

Sophora cassioides is a sizable, deciduous shrub or diminutive tree characterized by its slightly zig-zagging branches, adorned with dark green foliage made up of as many as 31 small, oval to rounded leaflets. In spring, it produces clusters of vibrant yellow flowers, typically arranged in groups of three to seven. These blooms are succeeded by woody fruit that resembles strings of beads.

Sophora cassioides

Sophora cassioides 'Goldilocks'

Sophora cassioides 'Goughensis'

Sophora chathamica

Sophora chrysophylla

Sophora davidii is a sizable, deciduous shrub characterized by its compound leaves, which can have as many as 17 small, rounded leaflets in a grey-green hue. During late spring and early summer, it produces clusters of small, pea-shaped white flowers accompanied by dusky purple calyces.

Sophora davidii

Sophora davidii 'Hans Fliegner'

Sophora davidii dark blue-flowered

Sophora flavescens

Sophora fulvida

Sophora fulvida 'Whatipu'

Sophora glauca

Sophora godleyi

Sophora godleyi 'Goldie's Mantle'

Sophora godleyi 'Ohingaiti'

Sophora howinsula

Sophora longicarinata

Sophora macrocarpa

Sophora microphylla is an evergreen tree or substantial shrub characterized by its spreading growth habit. The leaves are pinnate, featuring as many as 40 pairs of small, elongated leaflets. In spring, this plant produces clusters of yellow, drooping flowers that are arranged in short sprays.

Sophora microphylla

Sophora microphylla subsp. macnabiana

Sophora mollis

Sophora molloyi

Sophora molloyi 'Dragon's Gold' is an evergreen shrub that typically grows to a maximum height of 2 meters. Its foliage consists of numerous pairs of small, dark green, oval leaflets. In late winter and early spring, it produces bell-shaped flowers that are a medium yellow color and appear in clusters.

Sophora molloyi 'Dragon's Gold'

Sophora molloyi 'Early Gold'

Sophora moorcroftiana

Sophora prostrata Buchanan is a compact shrub that may grow nearly flat to the ground, creating a rounded mound of intertwined stems. Its foliage consists of six to eight pairs of small, oblong leaflets. In spring, it bears clusters of up to three flowers that range in color from brownish-yellow to orange, resembling those of peas.

Sophora prostrata Buchanan

Sophora prostrata Pukaki form

Sophora prostrata ambig.

Sophora secundiflora

Sophora stenophylla

Sophora tetraptera is a substantial, spreading semi-evergreen shrub featuring pinnate leaves that can reach lengths of up to 15 cm, made up of numerous small, oval-shaped leaflets. In late spring, it produces drooping clusters of tubular yellow flowers, each measuring up to 5 cm in length.