


Showy Tick Trefoil
Desmodium canadense
2.5” plugs
Light: Full, Partial
Height: 5 feet
Spacing: 1’
Bloom time: July, August
Bloom color: Purple
Soil type: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Perennial
Zone: 3-7
Ecological benefits: Bees, other insect pollinators. Seeds are food source for turkey, quail, and pheasants.
Landscaping tips: Perennial borders and naturalized prairie settings. Note: This plant is named ‘tick trefoil’ because its seeds can stick you ‘like a tick’. It does not attract ticks.
Desmodium canadense
2.5” plugs
Light: Full, Partial
Height: 5 feet
Spacing: 1’
Bloom time: July, August
Bloom color: Purple
Soil type: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Perennial
Zone: 3-7
Ecological benefits: Bees, other insect pollinators. Seeds are food source for turkey, quail, and pheasants.
Landscaping tips: Perennial borders and naturalized prairie settings. Note: This plant is named ‘tick trefoil’ because its seeds can stick you ‘like a tick’. It does not attract ticks.
Desmodium canadense
2.5” plugs
Light: Full, Partial
Height: 5 feet
Spacing: 1’
Bloom time: July, August
Bloom color: Purple
Soil type: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Perennial
Zone: 3-7
Ecological benefits: Bees, other insect pollinators. Seeds are food source for turkey, quail, and pheasants.
Landscaping tips: Perennial borders and naturalized prairie settings. Note: This plant is named ‘tick trefoil’ because its seeds can stick you ‘like a tick’. It does not attract ticks.