Dalea purpure - Purple Prairie Clover

Cultivation Information 
 Purple Prairie Clover

Prairie Clover - Seed not mature

Height - 12 to 24 inchesFlower Color - PurpleBlooms - July - SeptemberSun - Full to Part SunSoil - Normal to Dry Hardy Zone - 3 to 8Family - Fabaceae (Bean Family)
Pollinator Gardens - A perfect addition to your pollinator garden.

Collecting Seed - Wait, wait, wait before collecting clover seed, it needs to mature first. Watch for the flower head to turn dark, then check and see if the seed loosens  up. Prop a paper bag under the flower head to collect any seed that tumbles out.

Over the Years 

Small and unassuming perhaps, Oh, but sit quietly, watch and wait one will quickly realize that Purple Prairie Clover attracts a hub of pollinator activity. I have several plants growing in a well-drained, full sun garden that I have left to themselves in hopes they will reseed. This has never materialized, original plants continue to thrive however, young seedlings are lacking. Assuming the clover has been pollinated, it leaves one to believe that birds and critters who visit our yard are snatching the seed before it tumbles to the ground.

Dalea purpure Purple Prairie Clover

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

Cultivation Information Purple Prairie Clover

Over the Years

Wildlife Significance Purple Prairie Clover

Propagation Notes Dalea purpure

Seed Provenance Dalea purpure