Showy Tick Trefoil Desmodium canadense

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About This Plant

With an average 3-week bloom time, this nitrogen-fixing, bushy perennial displays purple/pink pea-shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and gamebirds that will eat the seed. It makes a nice cut flower.

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