Showy Tick Trefoil
Desmodium canadense
About Showy Tick Trefoil
a.k.a. Canada Tick Trefoil. This native legume has a deep taproot making it very drought tolerant. It can reach 4 feet tall with pink to purple flowers. After flowering, the seedpods are very sticky and cling to clothing and animals. The plant does best in clay, well-drained soils in full sun. Blooms occur in mid to late summer. One packet contains 7 grams.
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Product Details
| Height Range: | 24 - 48 inches |
| Seeding Rate: | 2 oz/1,000 sq ft |
| Seeds Per Pound: | 88,000 |
| Growing Season: | Warm Season |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Planting Season: | Spring Winter/Dormant |
| Target Solution: |
Drought Tolerant Sand Tolerant Shade Tolerant Full Sun Erosion Control High Elevation Quick Establishment Low Maintenance Deer Resistant Ideal for Birds Ideal for Bees All Purpose Solution |
| Use: |
Conservation Ground Cover & Erosion Control Landscape & Ornamental Revegetation Wildlife Habitat & Food Multi-Purpose Use |
| Color: | Pink, Purple |