This perennial grows 1 to 3 feet in height and blooms June to July. Being in the legume family, there are nitrogen fixing bacteria which cluster on the roots of this plant, and therefore it helps to enrich the soil. Purple prairie clover can be found in the sandy soils of prairies, plains and mountain slopes. Purple Prairie Clover is a larval food for the Dogface Butterfly.
Purple Prairie Clover
Dalea purpurea
- Item: #
- 1021
1 Ft - 3 Ft Height
|Perennial
|Blooms May - Jul
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Clay
Caliche
Soil Moisture
Dry Soil
Medium Soil Moisture
Sunlight
Full
Partial
Dappled
Shade
Seed
Rate
What's the Seeding Rate?
**LAWN & GARDEN: High density rate improves fill and establishment while reducing weed opportunity **OPEN SPACE: Economical rangeland density for larger acreage but requires longer establishment period
Lawn & Garden:
1 LB covers 3500 sq ft
Open Space:
6 LB per acre
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