Purple Prairie Clover
Dalea purpurea (Legumes)
Native Purple Prairie Clover has lots of conelike heads of purple flowers that dance on top of wiry stems in summer. Small dark leaves give the Purple Prairie Clover a ferny appearance. This nitrogen-fixing legume is an important component of Midwestern prairies.
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Flower heads add color and movement in garden |
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Attracts butterflies |
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Good native addition to prairie seed mixes |
Height12-24 Inches
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Spread12-18 Inches
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Growing & Maintenance TipsGrow in full sun in well-drained soil. A thick deep taproot enables this plant to tolerate drought. May self-seed. Use in the perennial border, the native garden, wildflower meadows and prairies.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 3 - 8
Great Companions
Compass Plant
(Silphium laciniatum )
Wild Quinine
(Parthenium integrifolium )
Little Bluestem
(Schizachyrium scoparium )
Characteristics & Attributes
White Prairie Clover
(Dalea candida )
Pale Purple Coneflower
(Echinacea pallida )
Sideoats Grama
(Bouteloua curtipendula )
