Dalea purpurea
Common name: Purple Prairie Clover
Purple prairie clover has fine delicate foliage and is complemented by magenta to purple flowers that bloom upward on cylindrical spikes. The flowers begin to bloom at the base of the 1 to 3 inch dense spikes traveling upward. Purple Prairie Clover is great used in the front of a border or in a larger mass in a naturalized setting. It is a host plant for Dogface Butterflies. This striking prairie plant prefers a well drained site with average moisture and is drought tolerant. Purple Prairie Clover occurrs naturally on dry glades, prairies, and savannas.
(Synonym: Petalostemum purpureum.)
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forbs
Soil type
Dry, Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry)
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Summer
Urban environment
Compacted/New Construction Soils
Habitat
Prairie Grasslands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump
Growth rate
Slow
Flower color
Purple
Fall color
Yellow
Size
- Mature height
- 1 Feet
- Mature width
- 1 Feet
- Max height
- 3 Feet
- Max width
- 2 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Pollinator hot spot