Prairie Clover Information Growing Purple Prairie Clover In Gardens

The thimble shaped flowers of Purple Prairie Clover sit atop a spray of stems with delicate foliage. This prairie plant has great garden form and is easily grown in any sunny location with average to dry soils.
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Soil Type	Clay, Loam, Sand
Height	1' - 2'
Bloom Color	Lavender, Purple
Bloom Time	July, Aug
Spacing	1'

Where do purple prairie clovers grow?
How long does it take for purple prairie clover to germinate?
How do you plant purple prairie clover?
What does purple prairie clover look like?
Are purple prairie clover edible?
Do rabbits eat purple prairie clover?
Is purple prairie clover a perennial?
Can you eat prairie clover?
What kind of clover is purple?

Where do purple prairie clovers grow?

Purple Prairie Clover is a staple legume of sunny, diverse plantings in medium to dry soils. This plant is not picky when it comes to the soil characteristics, as long as the site is well-drained. Typical habitats of Purple Prairie Clover include black soils prairies, sand prairies, savannas, and limestone glades.

How long does it take for purple prairie clover to germinate?

Seed should be covered by a dusting or 1/16 inch (0.2 cm.) of soil. Moisten the area and keep moderately wet until germination. In 14 to 30 days you'll see sprouts.

How do you plant purple prairie clover?

Learn to Grow Purple Prairie Clover

Instructions - Sow seeds indoors just beneath surface of soil. Transplant outdoors no later than August 1 to ensure good root development. Also easy to grow when direct seeded into a weed- free seedbed in mid-spring to early summer. Very drought tolerant once established.

What does purple prairie clover look like?

Tiny rose-purple flowers in cylindrical, head-like masses at ends of upright wiry stems. This is one of the most widespread of the perennial Prairie Clovers, identifiable by their cone-like flower heads.

Are purple prairie clover edible?

Edible Uses

The root of purple prairie-clover was used for chewing by several native tribes. It is said to have a pleasant, sweet flavor. The dried leaves have been used as a tea substitute.

Do rabbits eat purple prairie clover?

Deep tough roots make it very drought tolerant. Spreads by seed. Older plants have many flowering stems. ... The plant is palatable and high in protein so mammalian herbivores (rabbits!) of all kinds browse it readily.

Is purple prairie clover a perennial?

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Dalea purpurea is an unbranched multi-stemmed perennial wildflower that grows from a stout taproot. Plants have fine textured deep green bean-like foliage. As mid-summer approaches, stems are crowned by dense cylinder shaped spikes of lovely rosy-purple florets.

Can you eat prairie clover?

Wildlife: Purple prairie clover is readily consumed by many types of wildlife. During early growth stages, its foliage is consumed due to its high nutritional value. Purple prairie clover seed is consumed by birds and small mammals. ... This plant is highly palatable and nutritious.

What kind of clover is purple?

Soil Type	Clay, Loam, Sand
Height	1' - 2'
Bloom Color	Lavender, Purple
Bloom Time	July, Aug
Spacing	1'