Purple Prairie Clover
Family: Fabaceae (Bean &
Pea Family)
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Height: 1-3 feet
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Spread: 1-1.5 feet
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Bloom Time: June to August
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Bloom: purple 2" long, dense spike
blooming from the bottom upward
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Light: full sun
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Soil: sandy, loamy
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Moisture: dry to medium; tolerates drought
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Use: prairie,
naturalized area, meadow, native plant garden, wild
garden; attracts butterflies, birds and many types of bees
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Care: easy to grow,
low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; rabbits like this plant
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Native to: Dane County,
southern and central Wisconsin; North America
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Notes: self-seeds; thick and deep taproot; a nitrogen-fixing plant
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Supplier: Agrecol Native Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Demonstration Prairie I027
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