Dalea, Black

Dalea frutescens
  • Also Known As: Black Prairie Clover
  • Botanical Name: Dalea frutescens
  • Plant Type: Perennial
  • Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade
  • Water Demand: Low
  • Landscape Use: Rock Garden, Erosion Control, Border - Edge, Deer Resistant
  • Ornamental Color: Purple
  • Native or Adapted: Native
  • Wildlife Value: Birds, Butterflies, Bees
  • Season: Summer, Fall
  • Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
  • Plant Form: Spreading
  • Region: North Central Texas
  • Plant Spread: 2' - 4'
  • Plant Height: 1' - 2'

Description

Excellent fall-blooming plant for a rock garden. Grows in poor, dry soils.

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