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Illinois Tick Trefoil, Desmodium illinoense

SUN SOIL MOISTURE HEIGHT
Full
Partial
Medium Dry
Dry
6'
BLOOM USDA ZONES BLOOM COLOR
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  • Zone 4
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  • Zone 7

3.5" square pots - Nursery Pick Up or USPS

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A member of the bean family (Fabaceae), Illinois Tick Trefoil produces a showy pink flower.  While the flower itself is important to pollinators en mass they can put on a lovely show.   The seed pods are somewhat segmented in their appearance and break off easily when ripe.  The fine hairs on the pod segments attach to fur or clothing and make for an effective way to disperse the seeds.