{"product_id":"canadian-milk-vetch-50-seeds","title":"Canadian Milk Vetch Seeds – 50 Count","description":"\u003c!-- BA:PRODUCT-DETAILS:START --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouthern Seeds was founded in 2019 by Ryan and Kim Dorn and became Seed Therapy in 2025. The family business moved its operations to the Dallas, Texas, area in 2023. Drawing on generations of growing experience, the team focuses on dependable seeds, personal customer service, and helping gardeners succeed. Its work includes relationships with American farms and seed donations to schools and community gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanada Milk Vetch is a common plant found throughout the US and Canada. This adaptable species can thrive in a variety of environments including prairies, woodlands, and stream banks. As a garden plant, Canada Milk Vetch provides great leaf texture. The green flowers make an interesting addition to cut flower arrangements. Canada Milk Vetch is a common nectar source for bumblebees and honeybees, and for food for animals including deer, wild turkey, groundhogs, rabbits, and livestock. Also called Canadian Milk Vetch, or Rattle Weed, it attracts hummingbirds, song birds, and butterflies, including the Western Tailed Blue Butterfly larvae. Astragalus species are also one of the host plants for the Clouded Sulphur butterfly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlanting Instructions:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fall planting, direct sow the seed 1\/2\" deep; it will remain dormant until spring. Before spring planting, scarify by pouring hot water over the seed and soaking it for 24 hours; direct sow the seed 1\/2\" deep. Germination may be irregular and slow, but should take place within 4-8 weeks. Germination may be improved by mixing the scarified seed with moist sand and storing it in the refrigerator for 10 days before planting. This plant does not transplant well and should not be started indoors. This plant adapts to almost any kind of soil including sand or clay, but prefers moderately moist conditions and full sun; it cannot tolerate shade. Seedlings should be watered regularly, while mature plants may only need water in dry periods. Since this plant develops rather slowly, it may not bloom until its second year of growth. Unless it has competition, it can become rather aggressive once established. The blossoms attract hummingbirds, butterflies, honeybees and bumblebees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buyamerican.mom\/collections\/seeds-growing\"\u003eseeds growing\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buyamerican.mom\/collections\/garden-seeds\"\u003egarden seeds and growing essentials\u003c\/a\u003e at BuyAmerican.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- BA:PRODUCT-DETAILS:END --\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- BA:SPECIFICATIONS:START --\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeirloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-GMO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican grown seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS Native Wildflowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSDA Zones: 2-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSold as seeds for planting. Select this packet by its variety, quantity, and growing requirements; it is not a live plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountry of origin: United States. The supplier identifies this product as American-grown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- BA:SPECIFICATIONS:END --\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- BA:CARE:START --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep unused seeds dry and cool in a clearly labeled, closed container. Protect the packet from humidity and temperature swings, and retain the variety name and sowing notes for your next planting. Use the species-specific directions below when deciding whether to start indoors, sow directly, soak seeds, or provide a cold period. Germination and growth vary with seed handling and local growing conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor general seed-starting and storage guidance, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/extension.umn.edu\/garden-and-home\/yard-and-garden\/gardening-in-minnesota\/starting-seeds-indoors\"\u003eUniversity of Minnesota Extension’s seed-starting guide\u003c\/a\u003e. Use the variety-specific packet directions for this product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- BA:CARE:END --\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- BA:ADDITIONAL-DETAILS:START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping for this product\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis product ships directly from Southern Seeds, now Seed Therapy. The supplier currently lists standard processing of 1–3 business days, increasing to approximately 3–5 business days during the busy late-December-through-April-or-May seed season. Processing is separate from carrier transit time. Its published standard shipping rate is $4.99 per order, with free standard shipping at a merchandise subtotal of $35 or more after discounts and before taxes. The options, offers, and final charges displayed at BuyAmerican checkout govern this order; purchases from other makers may ship separately. Carrier delivery dates are estimates. The supplier ships within the United States and may restrict certain seeds by destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReturns and seed guarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor this product, Southern Seeds\/Seed Therapy publishes a 60-day satisfaction guarantee, offering an eligible replacement or product-price refund for concerns reported within 60 days of delivery. Original shipping is generally excluded. Preference-based physical returns generally require customer-paid return shipping; supplier errors or damaged or defective items receive an appropriate resolution without an additional return-shipping charge. Contact BuyAmerican at hello@buyamerican.mom with your order number, product name, and concern before mailing anything back. BuyAmerican’s standard return policy provides a 30-day request period for eligible unused items in original packaging. 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