| Description | A neat wispy legume with purple flowers in July and August. |
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| Pronunciation | (DAY-lee-uh)(pur-PURR-ee-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | Grows well in sandy, loam and clay soils. Found naturally growing in dry to meszic prairies. |
| Flowers | The flowers are: a cylindrical spike of purple to magenta florets each with a large petal, 4 smaller petals and 5 protruding orange stamens. Flowers start forming at the bottom of the spike. Blooms in July and August |
| Leaves | The leaves are: alternate, compound, having 3-9 narrow leaflets. The stems are slender and erect. It forms a tap root that can reach 2 feet into the soil. Being a legume, the bacteria in the nodules on the roots can convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form of nitrogen that is released into the soil. |
| Dimensions | Reaches 2 feet tall. |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | Dalea purpurea Stephanie is a variety discovered by Dale Lindgren of University of Nebraska. It's more compact and bushy than the species. |
| Misc Facts | Native to North America. |
| Notes & Reference | #56-Tall Grass Prairie Wildflowers, #224-Prairie Nursery web site (www.prairienursery.com) |
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