Illinois Bundleflower
Desmanthus illinoensis
Illinois bundleflower is a ferny-leaved prairie legume with round white puffball flowers and curious clustered seed pods, a nitrogen-fixing native that feeds pollinators and provides high-protein seed for wildlife.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, AR, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NM, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, WI