Purple flowers of native showy tick trefoil Desmodium canadense
Showy Tick Trefoil (Desmodium canadense)
With beautiful bright purple flowers, this plant stands out in the summer prairie. A nitrogen fixing native legume of mesic Illinois prairies. 
 
    	
  • Acronym: DESCAA
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  • Life-Cycle: Perennial
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  • Bloom Color: Purple
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  • Bloom Time: July - August
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  • Typical Height: 48"
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  • Light Preference: Full Sun - Part Sun
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  • Soil Preference: Mesic
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  • Root Structure: Taproot
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  • Stratification: None Required
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  • Seeds per Ounce: 5,500*
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  • Seeds per Packet: 150*
 
Other scientific names used for this species:
    	
  • None
 
Other common names used for this species:
    	
  • None
 
*Approximate, actual number of seeds may vary slightly by seed lot.

Desmodium canadense - Per Ounce

$25.00Price