silky prairie clover
Dalea villosa
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Sizeup to 20 inches tall
- Habit
- Subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Notes
Silky prairie clover (Dalea villosa) is a subshrub for meadow plantings and dry, sandy sites. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy soil. It grows up to 20 inches tall and bears purple flowers from late spring to early summer. It needs active sand dunes to thrive and fades away when the dunes become stable.
Pairs well with Lead plant, Sand dropseed, Hoary vervain, and Porcupinegrass.
Native range
CO, IA, KS, MI, and 12 more places. See all 16
CO, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX, WI, WY; MB, and SK.