Fabaceae
Dalea purpurea var. purpurea
Dalea purpurea var. purpurea var. purpurea
Also known as Petalostemon purpureus f. albiflorus, Petalostemon violaceus, Dalea purpurea f. arenaria, Petalostemon pubescens
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Prairie Native · Purple Clover · Pollinator · Nitrogen Fixer · Wildflower · Perennial · Drought Tolerant · Dalea · Meadow · Restoration
Purple prairie clover is a sturdy, deep-rooted native perennial prized for its vivid magenta flower spikes and strong drought tolerance once established. Plant it in full sun with well-drained soil and minimal amendments for best results. It is an outstanding prairie restoration and pollinator garden plant that fixes nitrogen in the soil.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then allow to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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