Purple Prairie Clover

Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpurea (Petalostemum purpureum) Full sun, medium to dry moisture level, tolerates a wide range of soils including clay.  1-3 ft. height, blooms in summer, rose/purple flowers, will self-seed under optimum conditions. Germination Code:  A, J, I Native Region:  Only occurs in 3 counties – Davidson, Wilson and Rutherford – in the Interior Plateau. Designated an “Endangered Species” in Tennessee. Purple Prairie Clover is a legume that adds nitrogen to the soil.  Low maintenance plant with showy flowers and a deep tap root.  Slow to develop but otherwise easy to grow.  Attracts birds, bees and butterflies. flower;sun;medium;clay flower;sun;medium;loam flower;sun;medium;sand flower;sun;dry;clay flower;sun;dry;loam flower;sun;dry;sand

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