Bright pink to purple and magenta flowers on loose or dense woolly mats. The flowers turn to fuzzy/woolly pods that persist around the plant into the Fall. Very similar to Utah Milkvetch.
Growing in deep rocky and gravelly soil within sage-steppe on open rocky, hillsides and flats. Usually in shade for a third of the day.
This variety is imperiled in Utah mostly due to habitat loss. It is restricted to the Western half of its species range, excluding California. This is a higher elevation population, about 1,500 ft higher than its described distribution. Still with excellent drought tolerance and may exhibit superior cold and wind hardiness.
Contains appx. 60 seeds
Collected In: Summit County, Utah
Wild/Nursery: Wild
Germination: Scarify with fine to medium grit sandpaper then sow 1/8-1/4 inch deep and cover with a thin layer of sand. 30 days of cool-moist(36-40°) stratification after scarifying will help germination but you need to monitor the seeds for early germination. I prefer to not stratify. Damping off is common with Astragalus; do not overwater and use humidity domes at first to reduce the need to water the seedlings.
