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Showy Tick Trefoil
(Desmodium canadense)

Code: DESC Category: Flower Seeds Tags: Native Bees, Pollinator, U.S. Native, Wildlife

This warm-season, native perennial grows 3-5 feet tall and produces clusters of purple flowers. It's native range is Nova Scotia, south to North Carolina and Oklahoma. It is a legume that fixes nitrogen and is excellent for wildlife plantings, food cover plots, prairie restoration mixes and pollinator plantings. Seeds will stick tight to clothing and fur and can be difficult to remove.

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Additional Information

Scientific Name

Desmodium canadense

Color(s)

Purple

Seed Type

Perennial

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Moisture

Moderate, Moist

Height (in.)

36-60

Bloom Period

Summer

Seeds/lb.

81,000

oz./1000 sq. ft.

6

lbs./acre

16

USDA Hardiness Zone(s)

3-8


Showy Tick Trefoil (Desmodium canadense)
  • Additional information

Additional Information

Scientific Name

Desmodium canadense

Color(s)

Purple

Seed Type

Perennial

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Moisture

Moderate, Moist

Height (in.)

36-60

Bloom Period

Summer

Seeds/lb.

81,000

oz./1000 sq. ft.

6

lbs./acre

16

USDA Hardiness Zone(s)

3-8


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