// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Missouri milkvetch

Astragalus missouriensis var. missouriensis

Missouri milkvetch (Astragalus missouriensis var. missouriensis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Blooms Mar–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 12 U.S. states, including CO, IA, KS, MN, MT, ND…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Missouri milkvetch (Astragalus missouriensis var. missouriensis) — *Astragalus missouriensis var. missouriensis* — Missouri milkvetch. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Missouri milkvetch (Astragalus missouriensis var. missouriensis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Blooms Mar–Jul.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, missouri milkvetch pairs naturally with: Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina).