Photo by Karl Gercens III
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Desmodium elegans
Also Known As
- Desmodium tiliifolium
- Hedysarum tiliifolium
- Meibomia tiliifolium
Plant type
shrub
size
- H: 4'-6'
- W: 3'-6'
planting zones
- 6a-9b
Desmodium elegans plant details
Desmodium elegans is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In fall and summer lavender and pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Desmodium elegans
- Plant type: shrub
- Plant family: fabaceae
- Foliage: deciduous green
- Mature size: 3 FT - 6 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
- Flowers: lavender and pink blooms in fall and summer
- Uses: fragrant
GROWING CONDITIONS for Desmodium elegans
- USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
- Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
- Resistant to: deer
- Soil needs: rich and well-drained
Nursery contributed plant descriptions
Well the Botanists have just had a hayday with the name of this plants -- formerly Desmodium tiliifolium, Hedysarum tiliifolium, and Meibomia tiliifolia all are former names of this Chinese Native which is popular in Europe but virtually unheard of here.
By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery
Garden photo gallery of Desmodium elegans
Gardening facts about Desmodium elegans plant
How to Grow Desmodium elegans
Sun Exposure
- sun - mostly shade
Soil Needs
- well-drained
- rich
Features
Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- pink
- lavender
Wildlife
- bees
- deer resistant
Flower Season
- summer
- fall
Foliage Season
- deciduous
Landscape groups by tags
See other plant types of Desmodium for your garden
aka Hedysarum canadense, Beggar-Lice, Beggar-Ticks, Sticktights, Tick Trefoil
Plant Type
Perennial
Zones
3a-7b
Size
Height: 24"-36"
Width: 12"-15"
- sun
- regular
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