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Dalea greggii |
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| | A year after planting, it's engulfing some neighbor plants |
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| Common name |
trailing indigo bush, Gregg's prairie clover |
| Family |
fabaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial  |
| Flowers |
purple (spring) |
| Size |
9-12" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
very well-drained soil; drought-tolerant |
Mounding evergreen plant from western Texas, showing off a profusion of purple flowers starting in spring. Because the finely compound silvery-green foliage can spread to several times as wide as it is high, it is often used as a groundcover, especially in sloping areas. Benefits from shearing early in the year, before new growth starts. I spotted the first few flowers on our specimen in early December, after planting a purchased plant in May. By then, it had already grown considerably. It continued to grow vigorously the following spring, but so far has bloomed only sparsely. Which is OK, the foliage is just dandy.
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| | Just planted, late May |
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| | Grown nicely, mid-September |
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| | First flowers, early December |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: rock garden zone About my plant portraits
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