| Description | A neat wispy legume with purple flowers in July and August. |
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| Pronunciation | (DAY-lee-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 mesic prairies |
| Flowers | cylindrical spike of white florets each with a large petal, 4 smaller petals and 5 protruding orange stamens, forming at the bottom of the spike, in July and August |
| Leaves | alternate, compound, having 3-9 narrow leaflets. |
| Stems | slender, erect |
| Roots | forms a tap root, can reach 2 feet into the soil |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Native to North America |
| Misc Facts | 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. |
| Notes & Reference | #56-Tall Grass Prairie Wildflowers (Doug Ladd) , #224-Prairie Nursery web site (www.prairienursery.com) |
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