Dalea frutescens

One of my absolute favorite native plants, I would grow Black Dalea even if it never bloomed.  It is a mounding shrub that regrows as a perennial in colder regions, and has incredible foliage texture.  Creating this unique look are the compound leaves, comprised of 13-17 tiny leaflets.  In September and October this legume is topped with hundreds of shimmering amethyst flower spikes.  Black Dalea occurs in New Mexico, west Texas, New Mexico and four counties here in Oklahoma.  Plants we offer are seedlings of our stock plants originally from the northern-most occurrence of its population, giving them the best winter hardiness.