Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) Seeds
Seed, Wildflower, Zones 3-8, Lavender/Purple Flower, Full Sun, Attracts Bees
One packet containing 200 Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) seeds. This seed was collected in the fall of 2024 and packaged for 2025.
Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) is a long-lived perennial wildflower and is hardy in USDA zones 3-8.
It blooms from July to September and has no noticeable floral scent. The flowers are a popular source of nectar and pollen for bumblebees and other pollinators, and they also attract butterflies and birds. Additionally, Purple Prairie Clover serves as a host plant for several butterfly caterpillars.
The individual flowers of the Purple Prairie Clover are small and grow on a cone-shaped flower spike that is 2-3 inches long. Each flower measures about ¼ inch across and features five lavender-purple petals with five protruding golden-yellow stamens. The flowers bloom from the bottom of the spikes up to the top.
The plant requires full sun and reaches a mature height of 1-2 feet with a spread of about 1.5 feet. It thrives in moist, dry soil, including clay, loam, or sand. Its foliage is delicate, with compound leaves consisting of 3-5 narrow leaflets that are alternate, measuring 2-5 inches long and 1 inch wide, with smooth edges.
Purple Prairie Clover has a strong woody taproot that can grow up to 6 feet deep, making transplanting difficult. It also enriches the soil by adding valuable nitrogen. Good companion plants include Echinacea, Liatris, Asclepias tuberosa, and Little Blue Stem.
Historically, native Americans used the leaves for making tea and medicines.
The seeds are tested for germination by the State of Wisconsin and packaged for 2025. Whittlesey Creek Wild Flower Farm is a licensed nursery grower and seed labeler in Ashland, Wisconsin, Bayfield County.
Seed, Wildflower, Zones 3-8, Lavender/Purple Flower, Full Sun, Attracts Bees
One packet containing 200 Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) seeds. This seed was collected in the fall of 2024 and packaged for 2025.
Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) is a long-lived perennial wildflower and is hardy in USDA zones 3-8.
It blooms from July to September and has no noticeable floral scent. The flowers are a popular source of nectar and pollen for bumblebees and other pollinators, and they also attract butterflies and birds. Additionally, Purple Prairie Clover serves as a host plant for several butterfly caterpillars.
The individual flowers of the Purple Prairie Clover are small and grow on a cone-shaped flower spike that is 2-3 inches long. Each flower measures about ¼ inch across and features five lavender-purple petals with five protruding golden-yellow stamens. The flowers bloom from the bottom of the spikes up to the top.
The plant requires full sun and reaches a mature height of 1-2 feet with a spread of about 1.5 feet. It thrives in moist, dry soil, including clay, loam, or sand. Its foliage is delicate, with compound leaves consisting of 3-5 narrow leaflets that are alternate, measuring 2-5 inches long and 1 inch wide, with smooth edges.
Purple Prairie Clover has a strong woody taproot that can grow up to 6 feet deep, making transplanting difficult. It also enriches the soil by adding valuable nitrogen. Good companion plants include Echinacea, Liatris, Asclepias tuberosa, and Little Blue Stem.
Historically, native Americans used the leaves for making tea and medicines.
The seeds are tested for germination by the State of Wisconsin and packaged for 2025. Whittlesey Creek Wild Flower Farm is a licensed nursery grower and seed labeler in Ashland, Wisconsin, Bayfield County.
Seed, Wildflower, Zones 3-8, Lavender/Purple Flower, Full Sun, Attracts Bees
One packet containing 200 Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) seeds. This seed was collected in the fall of 2024 and packaged for 2025.
Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) is a long-lived perennial wildflower and is hardy in USDA zones 3-8.
It blooms from July to September and has no noticeable floral scent. The flowers are a popular source of nectar and pollen for bumblebees and other pollinators, and they also attract butterflies and birds. Additionally, Purple Prairie Clover serves as a host plant for several butterfly caterpillars.
The individual flowers of the Purple Prairie Clover are small and grow on a cone-shaped flower spike that is 2-3 inches long. Each flower measures about ¼ inch across and features five lavender-purple petals with five protruding golden-yellow stamens. The flowers bloom from the bottom of the spikes up to the top.
The plant requires full sun and reaches a mature height of 1-2 feet with a spread of about 1.5 feet. It thrives in moist, dry soil, including clay, loam, or sand. Its foliage is delicate, with compound leaves consisting of 3-5 narrow leaflets that are alternate, measuring 2-5 inches long and 1 inch wide, with smooth edges.
Purple Prairie Clover has a strong woody taproot that can grow up to 6 feet deep, making transplanting difficult. It also enriches the soil by adding valuable nitrogen. Good companion plants include Echinacea, Liatris, Asclepias tuberosa, and Little Blue Stem.
Historically, native Americans used the leaves for making tea and medicines.
The seeds are tested for germination by the State of Wisconsin and packaged for 2025. Whittlesey Creek Wild Flower Farm is a licensed nursery grower and seed labeler in Ashland, Wisconsin, Bayfield County.