Astragalus crassicarpus provides beauty and interesting texture and form in every part of the plant and stage of development. A low-growing, spreading legume, it prefers full sun and well-drained soils. It has pinnate leaves and, in spring, clusters of pea-like blossoms with hues of lavender, purple and white. The thick-walled seed pods typically rest on the ground.

Accounts of food use abound and the young pods are said to have the texture and flavor of garden peas; however, some Astragalus species are toxic so consumption without positive identification is inadvisable.

Genus Astragalus is a legume. Prairie Moon provides species-specific inoculum with legume seed free of charge.

Other Common Names: Groundplum Milkvetch; Buffalo Bean

Seeds / Packet: 75
Seeds / Ounce: 5,200