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Purple Prairie Clover

Purple prairie clover flowers
Photo credit: Joshua Mayer

Purple Prairie Clover
(Dalea purpurea)

Availability:

  • Out for the season

Height:

  • 1 to 3 feet

Bloom:

  • June to July

Classification:

  • Native
  • Perennial

Sun:

  • Full sun

Soil moisture:

  • Dry to medium

Used by:

  • Butterflies (flowers),
  • Honey bees (flowers),
  • Native bees (flowers),
  • Caterpillars (foliage),
  • Deer (foliage),
  • Rabbits (foliage)
  • Birds (seeds)

Native Range:

USDA range map for purple prairie clover
Map credit: USDA Plants Database