Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Astragalus

Species:

Astragalus psilolobus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

15 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

purple, pink

Ground Cover:

Yes

Keystone Species Ranking

Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:

★★★☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Seed scarification improves germination rates. Seeds have hard coats typical of legumes and may benefit from mechanical or chemical scarification before cold stratification.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI