Canada Milkvetch (Astragalus canadensis)
Perennial
Bloom Colour: White / Cream
Blooms: May - July
Height: 1-4 feet
Light: Sun, part shade
Soil: Moist to dry soil
Water Use: Medium
Hardiness Zone: 3-8 (click here to find your plant hardiness zone)
Canada Milkvetch attracts: Birds, butterflies, hummingbirds and is an important food source for native bees, and bumble bees
And is a host plant for: Western Tailed Blue butterfly
Found in wetlands, woodlands, and prairies it can adapt to a variety of different soils.
CAUTION: this plant can be toxic to humans and animals if ingested