About

A reliable shrub, reaching 80-150cm, with a rounded form. It bears attractive blooms.

About the genus

Desmodium can be herbaceous perennials or deciduous shrubs or subshrubs, with pinnate or palmate leaves and loose racemes of small, pea-like pink or white flowers in late summer and autumn

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, mixed plantings

Care notes

CultivationFertile, well-drained soil
PruningPrune after flowering
PropagationSemi-ripe cuttings
Pest resistanceTrouble-free
Disease resistanceMildew in dry conditions