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Canadian milkvetch |
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| Botanical name: | Astragalus canadensis |
| Amount | 1/8 oz | 1/4 oz | 1/2 oz | 1 oz | 1 lb |
| Price | 2.63 | 3.75 | 5.63 | 7.50 | 112.50 |
| Individual plants | 18 plants | 36 plants |
| $4.50 | $4.25 | $4.00 |
| Attracts: | Birds and Hummingbirds. |
| Bloom time: | From June through August. |
| Range: | Northern U.S. and south |
| Sunshine: | Full sun. |
| Moisture: | Fairly wet to fairly dry. |
| Soil types: | Clay to sandy loam best. |
Suggested seed treatment: You should provide 30 days of
cold moist stratification. Many prairie wildflower seeds benefit by moist cold stratification, some require it to germinate. Seed that you purchase from Oak Prairie Farm has not received cold moist stratification.
Seed also needs inoculum. All seeds that you purchase from Oak Prairie Farm that need it will have the right inoculum along with the seed.
Direct planting tips: Plant seed in desired location in soil 1/4 inch deep, and firm.
Transplants: If you grow transplants from our seed: transplant while dormant in spring or fall, trim long roots, plant with buds just below the soil surface, space 1 to 2 feet apart. Very vigorous.
Companion prairie plants: Stiff coreopsis, Showy sunflower, wild lupine, Big bluestem, Indian grass.
Comments: Rhizomatous.
