Fabaceae
Feather-plume
Dalea formosa
Also known as Featherplume dalea, Parosela formosa, Apache plume, Prairie dalea
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Feather-plume is a tough, drought-adapted shrub native to the American Southwest that produces charming purple-pink flowers and feathery seed plumes with minimal care. Plant it in full sun in well-drained, sandy or rocky soil and water only occasionally once established. It is an excellent choice for xeric landscapes, native plant gardens, and attracting pollinators in dry climates.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 7 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; allow soil to dry completely between waterings as this plant is adapted to arid conditions · Every 14-21 days once established
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 110°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 30 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, Colorado, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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