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Astragalus canadensis

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Seeds:
Cold stratification needed if not direct sown in Fall
Direct Sow: in Fall or Spring
Plant 1/16"-1/8" deep, 18" apart
Indoors: Start mid February, Plant 1/16"-1/8" deep
Transplant after danger of frost has passed with at least 2 sets of true leaves.
Germination: 7-14 days
Common Names:
Canadian Milkvetch
Range:
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Nitrogen Fixing Plant
Sun:
Full Sun/
Part Shade
Height: 6"-2'
Width: 18"
USDA Zones:
3-8
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Host Plant for:
Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
(Colias alexandra)
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Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
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Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
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More Information:
Calscape.org
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
USDA
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