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Dalea frutescens |
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| | Fresh new growth in May |
| Common name |
black prairie clover |
| Family |
fabaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial  |
| Flowers |
purple-pink (spring-fall) |
| Size |
36" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil; drought-tolerant |
From seed  |
scarify, sow at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Shrubby mounding perennial with composite leaves, the small leaflets arranged in opposite pairs. Vetch-like flowers arrive in short spikes at the ends of branches, starting in spring. Thrives on neglect once established. Unlike other daleas native to Texas, this one has woody stems.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: rock garden zone About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Dalea frutescens
- Seed from '22 garden. Baggy 70 (92%G). Germination progressed with repeated sandpaper scarification, with a flush of seedlings 3-5 days after each treatment.
Successfully scarified seeds swell to more than twice their original size.
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