Purple Prairie Clover

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Photo: Ryan Southen(CC License)

Dalea purpurea

Purple Prairie Clover

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Bloom color

Native

Bloom Time

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Blooms in: June, September

Garden Locations

A1(30)A2(14)A4(18)

Plant Details

Height: 1'-3'
Width: 1'-1.5'
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Light: full sun
Soil Type: clay, loam, sand
Soil Moisture: moist to dry
Bloom Color: purple, rose
Foliage Color: dark green
Fall Color: brown
Form: erect or upright

Ecological Value

bee, butterfly, nitrogen-fixer

Combines Well With

Nodding onion, Butterfly Milkweed, Purple Coneflower, Rough Blazing Star, Big Bluestem, Switchgrass, Indian Grass, Prairie Dropseed

drought tolerantmoderate tolerancesalt tolerant

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