Canada Milkvetch

Astragalus canandensis, native

• Short-lived perennial
• Naturally fixes nitrogen in the soil
• Beautiful white to greenish flowers May to July
• Great for bees
• Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
• Plants live 3-4 years in general but self-seed
• Good forage value
• Seedlings are slow to establish
• Used in riparian restoration and erosion control
• Not tolerant to extreme cold