Astragalus canadensis (Canadian Milk Vetch) Cut Bank - Toe of Slope Bouteloua curtipendula

Bouteloua curtipendula

it can form dense colonies covering the ground

It stands to be about 2 feet tall at the most and produces a dense matting in individual plants which consist of a whorl of long-stalked basal leaves

At about 2 feet high blooms in summer with loose clusters of brown seed atop green foliage

Carex albicans (White-tinged Sedge) is a perennial sedge with whispy grass-like arching leaves that can be used in those difficult dry shaded areas to form a turf-like appearance

Astragalus canadensis (Canadian Milk Vetch) Cut Bank - Toe of Slope Bouteloua curtipendulaThis really is an unmistakable and unique plant! With visitors from many different types of pollinators from bees to hummingbirds, it can really bring in interesting wildlife. As a member of the pea family it has a distinct look with the compound leaves resembling waving palms on the breeze. The flowers are quite attractive with the white to sometimes creamy green white color are really an unexpected surprise. Consider Astragalus canadensis (Canadian