
Plants of the Southwest
Oxytropis lambertii
Lambert's Locoweed
Perennial to 1 ft. with many bright purple, pea-like flower spikes and grey-green basal leaves. Lambert's Locoweed is common around Flagstaff. A stunning plant for your garden, but use cautiously - locoweeds are cumulative poisons to horses and cattle. Soak seed 6-8 hours in water and sow in spring. Zones 4-9.
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