{"product_id":"illinois-bundle-flower-desmanthus-illinoensis","title":"Illinois Bundle Flower - Desmanthus illinoensis","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Illinois Bundle Flower\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Desmanthus illinoensis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun Conditions:\u003c\/b\u003e Full Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil Conditions:\u003c\/b\u003e Dry to Medium Moist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 2-3 ft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWidth Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 2-3 ft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHt. Min:\u003c\/b\u003e 2 ft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHt. Max:\u003c\/b\u003e 3 ft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWidth Min:\u003c\/b\u003e 2 ft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWidth Max:\u003c\/b\u003e 3 ft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Upright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/b\u003e Medium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color:\u003c\/b\u003e White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/b\u003e Summer to Fall, June\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed\/Fruit Production:\u003c\/b\u003e Yes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoliage Color:\u003c\/b\u003e Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardiness Zones:\u003c\/b\u003e 3 to 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvergreen:\u003c\/b\u003e No (herbaceous perennial; dies back to the ground each winter — see note on Category)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeer Resistant:\u003c\/b\u003e No — highly palatable to deer, rabbits, and livestock (a valued forage legume); NOT deer resistant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoisonous:\u003c\/b\u003e No significant toxicity to humans\/livestock reported. (Root bark contains trace tryptamine alkaloids used historically in a hallucinogenic brew, but this is not a practical hazard.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWildlife Value Highlights:\u003c\/b\u003e Seeds eaten by upland gamebirds (pheasant, quail, prairie chicken) and small mammals; nectar for small bees and flies; host for Northern\/Southern Cloudywing Skippers; foliage is high-protein forage for deer, pronghorn, livestock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEcological\/Landscape Use:\u003c\/b\u003e Prairie restoration, erosion control, nitrogen-fixing cover crop\/soil builder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLepidoptera Supported by Species or Family\/Group:\u003c\/b\u003e Northern Cloudywing, Southern Cloudywing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLepidoptera Supported by Species or Family\/Group (SORTABLE):\u003c\/b\u003e Thorybes pylades, Thorybes bathyllus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Plugs","offer_id":52959636554013,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/9650\/2557\/files\/ILBundleflowerCollage.jpg?v=1789792563","url":"https:\/\/rewildmemphis.com\/products\/illinois-bundle-flower-desmanthus-illinoensis","provider":"ReWild Memphis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}