Purple Prairie Clover
Dalea purpurea
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Fabaceae
Plant Description: This vibrant clover is a reliable and colorful choice for sunny perennial borders or naturalized prairie-style plantings. Fluffy masses of tiny purplish-pink flowers bloom along short thimble-shaped spikes, providing an excellent source of food for bees and other pollinators. The thin leaves form mounds of delicate foliage below the blooms. Like all legumes, clover contributes nitrogen to the soil and helps support other plants in the community. A deep taproot guarantees it will last even in poor soils, heat, and drought. Native to the Midwest.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 12-36" tall x 12-18" wide
Utah Native: Yes
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Foundation Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Purple
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- South Property Line
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
