illinois bundleflower
Desmanthus illinoensis
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Shrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Illinois bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) is a perennial for borders, meadows, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its fern-like leaves fold in strong sunlight and when touched. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Small white flower clusters bloom in summer and in fall after rains, and birds like the seeds.
Pairs well with Poppy mallow, Buffalo grass, and Texas bluebonnet.
Native range
AL, AR, CO, DC, and 27 more places. See all 31
AL, AR, CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WI.