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Includes a brochure with instructions on how to sow native seeds.

Seed sowing instructions

code:
- A I J: Seed should germinate when sown in a warm location. Optional inoculant. Legume seeds, nitrogen fixing
- OR
- C(10): Needs at least 10 days of cold moist stratification.
You can find more information about how to sow native seeds HERE.

Plant information

Desmodium canadense comes by its common name honestly. Showy tick trefoil is indeed rather showy, with tall spikes of pink-purple blossoms clustered on stems covered in fine white hairs.

With a height around 3-5 feet, the showy tick trefoil stands out in the garden, first with the flowers that bloom in the summer, and then with the interestingly shaped seed pods that remain. These seed pods may hitch a ride on your clothes or in your pet’s fur, so keep an eye out for that.

One of the most important aspects of this plant is the benefit it has for long-tongued bees, bumblebees, and leafcutters as they are able to access the pollen available.

seeds: Desmodium canadense (Showy tick trefoil)

Name: seeds: Desmodium canadense (Showy tick trefoil)
SKU: SEED-DES-CAN

$4.75

Quantity

Only 8 left in stock

packet	50 seeds
stratification code	A I J or C(10)

type:	herbaceous perennial
sun needs:	full sun, part sun/part shade
water needs:	dry, average, moist
height:	3-5'
plant spacing:	1/sq ft
bloom time:	July, August
bloom color:	purple, pink

A	Seed should germinate when sown in a warm location.
B	Hot water treatment: Bring water to a boil, remove from heat, pour over seeds, and soak for 24 hours.. Generally this is for seed with a thick seedcoat.
C	(# of days of cold moist stratification) Seeds germinate after a period of cold, moist stratification. Mix seeds with a handful of damp vermiculite or clean sand (moist—but not wet). Place mixture in a sealed plastic bag and store in a refrigerator, NOT the freezer.
D	Sow on the surface of the soil. Generally these seeds are very small.
E	These seeds need a 60-90 day warm, moist period followed by a 60-90 day cold, moist period.
F	These seeds need a 60-90 day cold, moist period followed by a 60-90 day warm, moist period followed by a 2nd cold, 60-90 day moist period.
G	Highest germination rate in cool soil.
H	Seeds need scarification: One way this can be achieved is to rub the seed between two sheets of sand paper. If code "C" is also called for, scarify first.
I	Legume Inoculant (more info next year).
J	Legume seeds (more info next year).
K	Parasitic species which needs a host plant.
L	Plant fresh seed or keep seed moist.
M	Best results when seed sown outdoors in the fall for a natural winter.

seeds: Desmodium canadense (Showy tick trefoil)

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