Goat's Rue is a perennial with pink and white pea-like flowers and silky foliage. It is a nitrogen-fixing plant, improving soil quality where it grows.
Habitat
Found in dry, sandy soils and open woodlands.
Diet
Attracts bees and other pollinators with its blooms.
How common
Uncommon
Best time to see a Goat's Rue
The best time to see a Goat's Rue is May–June, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 9,120 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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