Showy Tick Trefoil (Desmodium canadense)

$7.00
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Plants of each species are the same age with some variance in size and shape.

These are first-year perennial plants, so they may not flower this year, but they will next year!

Pickup Options

  1. Pickup available in Latonia, KY every Wednesday evening (we can arrange a different day if Wednesdays don’t work for you!)

Delivery

  1. We will deliver plants to people within 15 miles of Covington, KY for an additional fee of $10

(Additional pickup & delivery info at checkout)

See care info and details about Showy Tick Trefoil below

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Plants of each species are the same age with some variance in size and shape.

These are first-year perennial plants, so they may not flower this year, but they will next year!

Pickup Options

  1. Pickup available in Latonia, KY every Wednesday evening (we can arrange a different day if Wednesdays don’t work for you!)

Delivery

  1. We will deliver plants to people within 15 miles of Covington, KY for an additional fee of $10

(Additional pickup & delivery info at checkout)

See care info and details about Showy Tick Trefoil below

Care Guide for Showy Tick Trefoil

 
 
 

Perennial Zones 3-7
Sun: Full to partial
Moisture: Medium
Height: 2-6’
Spacing: 1-2’
Bloom: July-Aug

  • Attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies

  • Legume - natural soil nitrogen fixer and microbe attraction

  • Host plant for Eastern Tailed Blue, Silver-spotted Skipper, Hoary Edge

Showy Tick Trefoil (Desmodium canadense)
$7.00
 

Compared to foreign plants, native plants:

  • Require less maintenance

  • Use less water

  • Are more beneficial to native wildlife

  • Sequester more atmospheric carbon (that means they help fight climate change!)

 

Native range of Desmodium canadense

 

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