Oxytropis campestris, the field locoweed, is a plant native to the Northwestern United States and all Canada, sometimes grown as an ornamental plant. It is found in prairies, woods, and meadows, and prefers gravelly and rocky slopes, where it grows most abundantly. The plant has numerous variants. It is a larval host plant of the small blue butterfly.
Field Locoweed Care
Oxytropis Campestris
What is the plant
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Part Sun
Hardiness zone
5 - 8
Difficulty
Easy
Toxicity
Poisonous
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water regularly.
Sunlight
Sun/Part Shade.
Soil
Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Protect in winter in cold areas.
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Temperature
Ideal temperatures should be approximately 65-75ºF + (18-24ºC +), closer to 70ºF is best.
Additional
Locoweeds (astragalus and oxytropis) are leguminous plants that are toxic.
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