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

Purple Prairie Clover

Dalea purpurea
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Light
Water
Low; deep, infrequent watering once established.
Size
Habit
Toxicity
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
Deciduous / Evergreen
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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