Canada Milk Vetch - Astragalus canadensis
This striking member of the legume family resembles Wild Lupine with its pagoda-like towers of creamy yellow flowers arising from the contrasting dark green leaves in mid-summer. Growing in full sun, in well drained soil, it is an important food source for birds as it holds its seed into late fall and early winter. Canada Milk Vetch is also a butterfly attractor and is the host plant for the Western Tailed Blue butterfly larvae.