Hi Juliana,

I lost track of you--completely my fault. Are you still in Arkansas?

I have a Lotus species (and seeds) but it looks nothing like Lotus maculatus.

Lotus jacobaeus ("Black Flowered Lotus"). This is the display plant at Annie's Annuals:

Here is a link that might be useful: Annie's Annuals Lotus jacobaeus photos and description

Hi! I am in AR for the moment! We finally got a plot of ground that is our own in Jordan, very exciting. I was thinking about you when I went over there in November because I determined it's either 10a conservatively or 10b. Lots of very tender plants are doing fine in-ground and show no damage-- and importantly are mature. I know we were trying to work it out before.

That is a lovely Lotus! I'd be interested in seeds if you have any you are thinking to part with. I am kind of surprised at how hard it is to find the L. maculatus or L. berthelotti seeds since they are grown and sold (not here, naturally, since I want one lol) by some in the commercial trade for sale as plants.

Julianna