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Desmodium paniculatum
Panicled tick-trefoil
Desmodie paniculée

Obsolete Names

  • narrow-leaved tick-trefoil
  • panicled-leaved tick-trefoil
No seeds available for this plant.

We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.

Bloom colour: Pink Bloom period: July - September
Max Height: 3.0 feet
Max Width: 1.0 feet
Light condition:
Full shade Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture dry Tolerates dry soil condition
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
does not spread Does not spread uncontrollably
plant germinate easy Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
rock garden Suitable for rock gardens
container suitable Suitable for container garden
school garden Suitable for school gardens
woodland garden Suitable for woodland gardens
foot traffic tolerance light Tolerates light foot traffic
Ecological Benefits:
Pollinator garden Supports pollinators
butterfly host Butterfly host
nitrogen fixer Fixes nitrogen in the soil
Tolerates:
limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: No

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Desmodium paniculatum
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
  • Ecozone-Boreal_Plains

Butterflies Supported by Desmodium paniculatum

  • Cecropterus lyciades (Hoary Edge)
  • Thorybes pylades (Northern Cloudywing)

Bees Supported by Desmodium paniculatum

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
  • Sow anytime
  • Stratification duration: 0 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Seeds easily fall off when you gently pull them off
  • Harvesting mean: Shake seed head in paper bag
  • Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging Measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
  • Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • On Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species