Purple Prairie Clover
Purple Prairie Clover – An important short prairie species as it helps feed the soil, provide food for polliantors and cover for wildlife. It is adapatable to many soil types and is commonly used in prairie restoration and wildlife plantings. it blooms non stop from mid summer to fall.
Botanical Name: Dalea purpurea
Characteristics:
- Perennial
- Hardy to zone 4
- Plant heigh is 1-3′ tall
- Purple blossoms mid-summer through fall
- Nitrogen Fixing Plant to improve soil health
- 250 seeds per packet
Instructions – Easy to grow when direct-seeded into a weed-free seedbed in mid-spring to early summer. Very drought tolerant once established.
Alternative is to grow indoors.
- Start Indoors: In Early Spring
- Germination: 10-20 Days
- Plant Outdoors: 12” Apart
- Light: Full Sun
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