// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Narrowleaf milkvetch

Astragalus pectinatus

Narrowleaf milkvetch (Astragalus pectinatus) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2a–7a. Mature size 6"–2'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to CO, KS, MT, ND, NE, SD, WY
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–7a
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Narrowleaf milkvetch (Astragalus pectinatus) — *Astragalus pectinatus* — Narrowleaf milkvetch. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

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, narrowleaf milkvetch pairs naturally with: Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina).