Astragalus canadensis
This wildly graceful perennial can grow up to 1 m tall and, above its pinnate foliage, offers beautiful spikes of creamy-white to pale yellow flowers that are much appreciated by pollinating insects.
Highly melliferous, it attracts bees, bumblebees, hummingbirds, butterflies, etc., and is also a food plant for many wild animals.
The root, harvested in spring from a 4 to 7-year-old plant and dried, is used for its medicinal properties.
Perennial seeds require a wintering period for germination. Place them in the fridge for 60 days before sowing in spring. Sow in trays, on the surface, then press lightly. When the plants have 5 or 6 leaves, transplant into individual pots or directly into warmed soil. Autumn sowing is done in the same way and left outdoors until spring.
Astragalus canadensis
200 seeds
From 80 to 100 cm
It is also a medicinal plant that has been used by many Native American peoples. It was, for example, used by the Blackfoot, Dakota, Lakota, Omaha, Ponca and other peoples for dermatological problems, haemorrhage, lung ailments, and as an analgesic, febrifuge, etc. Some peoples also consumed the roots.
