Illinois Bundleflower Seeds
Flower Specifications
Season: Perennial
USDA Zones: 3 - 9
Height: 24 - 48 inches
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: White
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Well-drained, sandy, pH 6.6 - 7.3
Foliage Color: Dark green
Deer Resistant: No
Latin Name: Desmanthus Illinoensis
Planting Directions
Temperature: 65 - 68F
Average Germ Time: 7 - 21 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: 1/4 - 1/2 inch
Sowing Rate: 1/2 pound per 1,000 square feet
Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 12 - 24 inches
Care & Maintenance: Illinois Bundleflower
Illinois Bundleflower (Desmanthus Illinoensis) - Here is an interesting flower that you can grow from Illinois Bundleflower seed. It is actually considered to be a legume so it fixates nitrogen and improves the soil. It is a deep-rooted perennial that is a native throughout the plains and prairies of the United States. Illinois Bundleflower plants grow 24 - 48 inches tall, has attractive, fern-like foliage and the flowers are round, puffy and white. It late summer, brown bundles of seed pods, 20 - 30, curve around each other to form a cluster or a bundle. Illinois Bundleflower seed pods are easy to identify and add interest to a landscape.
Sow Illinois Bundleflower seeds directly outdoors. In prepared soil, sow flower seed and rake loose dirt over. Keep the flower seeds moist until germination. Illinois Bundleflower plants will drop their own flower seeds.