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
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: See: 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 grows 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. They are easy to identify and add interest to a landscape.
Sow Illinois Bundleflower seeds directly outdoors. In prepared soil, sow flower seeds and rake loose dirt over. Keep flower seed moist until germination. Illinois Bundleflowers will drop their own flower seeds.
