Showy Tick-Trefoil (Native in NS)

Showy Tick-Trefoil
desmodium canadense

Vivid-pink flower spikes are borne at the end of branches. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and is a host plant for the Eastern Tailed Blue butterfly, Silver-spotted Skipper, Hoary Edge butterfly.

Canada tick trefoil (desmodium canadense) is a legume and hence makes nitrogen available, which in turn enriches the soil for the rest of your garden. Native to most of eastern North America. Its pollen, nectar, seeds and foliage provide a food source for a number of insects, birds and mammals.

Height: 3 ft
USDA zone 4
1-gallon pot