Desmodium Species

Desmodiumelegans

Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Desmodium (des-MOH-dee-um)
Species
elegans (ELL-eh-ganz)
Synonym
Desmodium cinerascens
Desmodium esquirolii
Desmodium forrestii
Desmodium tiliifolium
Hedysarum tiliifolium
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Pink
Magenta (pink-purple)
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Seed Collecting
Regional

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(Zone 9a) | December 2006 | positive

Delicate autumn colour in the shrub border. Benefits from hard pruning in the late winter.

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Fire Ant
(Solenopsis invicta)
Black-breasted Buzzard
(Hamirostra melanosternon)