Because it's a legume it can grow in poor soils, but does better with added organic matter. Specimen shrub.

The bloom period is relatively long - lasting from early spring, well into fall. Wildflower garden.

Good plant for pollinators, esp. in the back of the garden

Flowers have yellow tepals but the inflorescence has abundant white hairs which provide an overall white aspect in the landscape. The species is named for its red roots and rhizomes. Feral hogs love this plant and will dig up extensive areas to get the roots.  The plant in turn recovers quickly and new plants come up from the fragmented rhisomes. Groundcover or mass planting in moist areas.

The interesting flower shape reminded early settlers of someone standing in a pulpit. Retain if present. Interesting in a moist shade garden as its flowers form a small preacher in a pulpit.