How to grow purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
When to plant purple prairie clover
Purple prairie clover is a drought-tolerant native perennial legume that grows in full sun and dry soil, blooming July through August (South Dakota State). The page gives no explicit planting date, so a spring band is approximate.
Purple Prairie Clover is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Sun
- Full sun
Common problems
- wet soil rot
- slow establishment
Sources
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