Desmodium Species, Velvet-Leaf Tick Trefoil
Desmodiumviridiflorum

Family: Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Desmodium (des-MOH-dee-um)
Species: viridiflorum (vir-id-uh-FLOR-um)

Synonym:Desmodium nuttallii

Synonym:Hedysarum viridiflorum

Category
Herbs
Perennials

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Foliage
Succulent
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color

Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

Hardiness

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Pink
Fuchsia (red-purple)
Lavender
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Scarify seed before sowing

Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds