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Purple prairie clover |
Also called: Red tassel flower, Violet prairie clover |
| Botanical name: | Dalea purpurea |
| Amount | 1/8 oz | 1/4 oz | 1/2 oz | 1 oz | 1 lb |
| Price | 2.00 | 28.50 |
| Individual plants | 18 plants | 36 plants |
| $3.50 | $3.25 | $3.00 |
| Attracts: | Birds, Butterflies and Honeybees. |
| Bloom time: | From June through September. |
| Range: | Northern U.S. and south. |
| Sunshine: | Full sun. |
| Moisture: | Middle to fairly dry. |
| Soil types: | Sandy loam best. |
Suggested seed treatment: You should provide 10 days of
cold moist stratification. Many prairie wildflower seeds benefit by moist cold stratification, some require it to germinate. Seed that you purchase from Oak Prairie Farm has not received cold moist stratification.
Seeds also need to be scarified and inoculated (inoculum-type F). All seeds that you purchase from Oak Prairie Farm that need it will have the right inoculum along with the seed, and seed that needs it has been scarified.
Direct planting tips: Plant seed in desired location in 1/4 inch deep soil, and firm.
Transplants: If you grow transplants from our seed: transplant while dormant in spring or fall, trim long roots, plant with buds just below the soil surface, space 1 to 2 feet apart. Very vigorous.
Companion prairie plants: Rattlesnake master, Round headed bush clover, Rough blazing star, Little bluestem, Side oats.
Comments: This plant was used by some Native American tribes on open wounds. Seed head is a good source of seed for birds during the winter.
