Showy Tricktrefoil Seeds

$7.00

(Desmodium canadense) A nitrogen fixing legume with purple flowers reaching up about four feet. Blooms July to September and attract native pollinators including. Host plant to several butterfly species. Also on Dr. Robert Gegear’s plant list. Plant spreads when conditions allow and looks great in masses. Notice: seeds attach themselves to clothing. Also highly adaptable and can take over small gardens. PS/S/A/H/I

Approximately 600 seeds per packet.

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Description

(Desmodium canadense) A nitrogen fixing legume with purple flowers reaching up about four feet. Blooms July to September and attract native pollinators including. Host plant to several butterfly species. Also on Dr. Robert Gegear’s plant list. Plant spreads when conditions allow and looks great in masses. Notice: seeds attach themselves to clothing. Also highly adaptable and can take over small gardens. PS/S/A/H/I

Approximately 600 seeds per packet.

Seed Abbreviations

Light Requirement: S=Sun PS=Part Sun Sh=Shade
Tolerance: AT=Anaerobic Tolerant DT=Drought Tolerant DR=Deer Resistant ST=Salt Tolerant
Germination Codes1: A=no pre-treatment C(#)= Cold Storage (# days) D=surface sown H=needs scarification I=Legume M=plant outdoors in fall

1 Germination codes courtesy of Prairie Moon Nursery