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Perennial
Seed germination: No pre-treatment needed
Sun: Full to partial
Moisture: Medium
Height: 3-5’
Spacing: 1-2’
Bloom: July-Aug
Nitrogen fixer (helps build healthy soil!)
Attracts birds
Loved by bees, butterflies, and other pollinators
Showy pink/purple flowers in mid to late summer
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
All of our seeds are sustainably harvested from plants that have never been treated with pesticides or other harmful synthetic chemicals!
The Showy Tick Trefoil in the photos are the actual plants who made these seeds
Showy tick trefoil (Desmodium canadense) is a summer-blooming perennial legume with showy pink/purple flowers. Legumes are nitrogen fixers, meaning they help build healthy soil! This plant is also loved by pollinators and birds.
No pre-treatment needed for germination
Approximately 50-70 seeds per pack
