General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Flower Color: Red
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Seeds germinate in a few days after scarification; no other pretreatment needed.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Scarlet Locoweed
  • Scarlet milkvetch
  • Crimson Woolly Pod

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Location: Lost Palms Oasis Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Date: 2005-03-12
Scarlet milkvetch (Astragalus coccineus) in bloom on a ridgetop a
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2014-04-29
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2011-03-19
Comments:
  • Posted by Johannian (The Black Hills, SD - Zone 4b) on Feb 8, 2022 9:45 PM concerning plant:
    Range: southeastern California to western Arizona and northern Baja California. Habitat: open gravelly ridges and benches with piñon, juniper, or sagebrush.
  • Posted by growitall (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) on Jan 26, 2014 11:05 PM concerning plant:
    Very easy to germinate but very hard to grow!

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