Purple Prairie Clover - Dalea purpurea

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Purple Prairie Clover.

Purple Prairie Clover is a native perennial that grows to 1-3 feet high. It flowers from June to September.


Purple Prairie Clover is a Host Plant for three butterflies

Purple Prairie Clover is used as host plant by the Dogface sulfur, Striped Blue, Mexican Blue (Hemiargus isola).


Where to buy Purple Prairie Clover

Local native plant nurseries.


The Pea/Fabaceae Family

Lead Plant is member of the Fabaceae Family. This is a large family consisting of 640 genera and 17,000 species. Members of this family include peas, beans, soybeans, lentils, alfalfa and many clover species.




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