Desmodium canadense
Showy Tick Trefoil
Indeed a showy species with pinkish-purple blooms clustered together, Showy Tick Trefoil is the host plant for Eastern Tailed Blue butterflies. Averaging at 2-3 feet tall, Showy Tick Trefoil blooms in July and August.
Light: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium to Wet
Height: 3-6 ft
Spread: 2-3 ft
Bloom Time: Summer
Bloom Color: Pink, Purple
Deer Resistant
Showy Tick Trefoil
Indeed a showy species with pinkish-purple blooms clustered together, Showy Tick Trefoil is the host plant for Eastern Tailed Blue butterflies. Averaging at 2-3 feet tall, Showy Tick Trefoil blooms in July and August.
Light: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium to Wet
Height: 3-6 ft
Spread: 2-3 ft
Bloom Time: Summer
Bloom Color: Pink, Purple
Deer Resistant