One of the more intriguing prairie plants because of its ability to fix nitrogen in very dry soils. Blooms in early summer but the flowering will continue until the weather gets too hot. The seed and leaves have a silvery cast to them giving the plant its name.

Environment:  Prairie  Savanna  Woodland  Wet  Wet Mesic  Mesic  Dry Mesic  Dry  Butterfly/Caterpillar

Bloom Period:  April  May  June  July  August  September  October