Astragalus glycyphyllos - Wild liquorice

Wild liquorice (Astragalus glycyphyllos) is a nitrogen-fixing perennial legume of cold semi-arid steppe and grassy places across Europe to the Caucasus and western Asia, its herb brewed as tea.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Astragalus spp. - Milkvetch
• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer¹
• Attracting bees¹
• Ground cover¹

Footnotes

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