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Purple prairie clover with thimble-shaped rose-purple flower heads on slender stems

Purple Prairie Clover

Dalea purpurea
Categories:
Perennials  ·  
Perennials
Light
Full sun
Water
Low; deep, infrequent watering once established.
Size
1-3 ft tall × 2-3 ft wide
Habit
Perennial clump
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Description
A native prairie legume with slender stems and dense, thimble-shaped clusters of bright purple flowers. Attracts bees and butterflies and fixes nitrogen. A Great Plains species better adapted to milder summers; low-desert performance is uncertain.
Bloom Time
Late spring to summer
Deciduous / Evergreen
Deciduous
Special Features
Attracts Bees / Pollinators, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate
Moderate
Growth Habit
Perennial clump
Mature Size
1-3 ft tall × 2-3 ft wide
Flower Color
Purple
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Desert / Xeriscape, Native Garden, Pollinator / Wildlife Garden
Garden Style
Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Autumn sage, Blackfoot daisy, Desert marigold, Penstemon
Non-toxic
Non-toxic.
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low; deep, infrequent watering once established.

Soil: Well-draining sandy or loamy soil; tolerates poor soils; avoid heavy clay.

Mature size: 1-3 ft tall, 2-3 ft wide

Bloom: Late spring to summer

Evergreen / deciduous: Deciduous

Growth rate: Moderate