| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Plant Height: | 36 - 60 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 - 24 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: Delicate compound leaves: fern- or palm-like |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Clusters of 5-15 pods that each release 2-5 reddish-brown seeds |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Erosion control Will Naturalize Suitable for forage |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Scarify seeds: alternatively, soak in hot water overnight before sowing Days to germinate: variable; as above, you might expect immediate germination - otherwise, 7 - 21 days is average Depth to plant seed: no deeper than 1/8" Other info: No stratification needed. |
| Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Victory Seed Company sells seeds of Illinois Bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis).
