Bumblebees and honeybees enjoy this perennial, as well as hummingbirds and some butterflies (it’s a larval host to the Western Tailed Blue butterfly). The leaves are fern-like and provide unique garden texture.
Astragalus Canadensis milkvetch. It is a flowering plant in the legume family, which includes peas. The genus Astragalus is the largest genus of plants in terms of described species, with over 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
~100 seeds per packet
NATIVE ASTRAGALUS SEEDS (Astragalus Canadensis)
In the spring scratch the seeds with sandpaper and plant into well draining soil. Astragalus enjoys full sun to partial shade.
While Canada milkvetch is adapted to the dry inland West, it does prefer a little bit soil moisture. Streambanks, wet meadows, irrigation sloughs, drainage areas, and the like are great. Canada milkvetch is also beautifully adapted to a wide gradient of elevations, soil types, and hardiness zones, making it a very flexible option for a whole bunch of different settings.