Botanical Name: Dalea purpurea
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Common Name: Purple Prairie Clover  
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Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Red, Violet

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Parking Strip

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This perennial is a plains native. Finely cut foliage is light green with stiff, upright stems. Red-violet flowers form at ends of stems. Provides a nice structural element to a perennial garden. Attracts butterflies and bees. Is deer resistant. Grows 18 to 24 inches tall and wide.
Prairie clover is a legume, so it fixes nitrogen in the soil, making nitrogen available for neighboring plants. Grow in full sun in average soil. Won't tolerate wet or damp sites.