Desmodium canadense showy tick trefoil A treat for bees and

A treat for bees and butterflies

tolerant shrub

Purple Headed Sneezeweed

Its fragrant white or pale pink upright flowers (panicles) attract butterflies and bees

Desmodium canadense showy tick trefoil A treat for bees andNot surprisingly, because it is a member of the legume family, the sweet, pink purple blooms of this erect, bushy perennial resemble pea flowers and offer delicate beauty from July to September. Considered an important pollinator plant, Showy Tick Trefoil is also valued for its ability to add nitrogen to the soil and as a food source for birds, mammals, and insects. Legend has it that the tick part of the common name of this plant comes from its