Illinois Bundleflower – Tallgrass Prairie and Great Plains Native
Illinois Bundleflower –This flower has many names such as Prairie Mimosa, False Sensitive Plant and is found through out restored prairies. It does have height and can grow up to 5′ tall. It has feathery white blossoms that remind you of a plant from a Dr. Seuss story. The Reakirt’s Blue Butterfly relies on this flower as a host plant.
Botanical Names: Desmanthus illinoensis
Characteristics:
- Perennial
- Plants grow to 3-5 feet tall
- White feathery blooms
- Prefers dry soils.
- 1 gram or ~125 Seeds per packet
Instructions – Direct sow when the soil can be worked. If you can cold stratify the seed it will help increase your germination rates substantially.
- Sow 1/4 deep
- Germination 8-17 days after cold stratifcation
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