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 

•  Sow 1/4 deep
• Germination 8-17 days after cold stratifcation

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