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Dalea purpurea

Common Name: Purple Prairie Clover
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Purple
Water Needs: Almost No Water Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 18"
Mature Width: 12"
Description:

Highly nutritious forage plant.woody taproot


Dalea frutescens

Common Name: Black Dalea 'Sierra Negra'
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Purple/Yellow/White
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 30"
Mature Width: 36"
Description:

Tiny green leaves with black stems. Purple and yellow pea shaped blooms. Tolerates richer soils.


Amorpha fruiticosa

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Common Name: Indigo Bush
Bloom Season: Late Spring
Bloom Color: Purple
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 72"
Mature Width: 60"
Description:

Deciduous 6-8 ft shrub. Purple flowers, -Butterflies. Native to PH- sandy soils along streams, reported to have rapid seed spread. I have had it for six years and have not had a volunteer on my clay soil.


Amorpha canescens

Common Name: Lead Plant
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Indigo
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 36"
Mature Width: 48"
Description:

Small,soft gray leaves. Spikes of indigo flowers with yellow stamens early summer, slow seed spread, 20 " water min


Althea rosea 'Queeny Purple'

Common Name: Hollyhock 'Queeny Purple'
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Purple
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 20"
Description:

All-American Selections Winner. Compact base branched habit. Blooms first year. 4" frilly blooms with powder puff center.