Dalea purpurea


Price range: $3.00 through $5.00

Purple Prairie Clover

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Description

Habitat plains, foothills, deserts, dry soils
Soil coarse-sandy Sun full sun – part shade
Annual Precipitation 12-20 inches USDA Zones 3-8
Bloom Period June-July Life Span perennial
Height 6-20 inches Width 12-24 inches
Seeds per lb 293,000 Lbs per acre 6

Germination Information  No pretreatment needed. Plant outside spring or summer or in pots indoors. Plant to 1/16 to 1/8 inch deep.

Other Information  Seed eaten by birds, flowers attract bees and butterflies, fixes nitrogen. Host plant for Zeren Cesonia S. Dogface butterfly also Marine Blue, Leptotes marina, Reakirts Blue Echinargus isola

USDA Plant Guide (pdf)

 

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