Dalea purpurea
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Plant Information:
Botanical Name: Dalea purpurea
Common Name: Purple Prairie Clover
Family: Fabaceae
Origin: Central North America
Type: Native Perennial
Size: 18"h x 18"w
Exposure: Sun
Zones: Zone 4-9
Butterflies: Yes
Hummingbirds: No
Container Size: Large Pot Band
A tap-rooted perennial that has recently migrated over from the genus Petalostemon, Purple Prairie Clover is now another fabulous Dalea. Tolerant of drought, temperature extremes and clay soil, this native sports flower spikes like elongated thimbles throughout the growing season. The flower heads have an attractive gray coloring in bud, then open to a beautiful pastel purple. Deserving of a spot in every landscape Purple Prairie Clover decreases under heavy grazing.