Wild Flower Seed: Purple Prairie Clover(Petalostemon purpureum NEW)

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Purple Prairie Clover

Petalostemon purpureum* NEW


About Purple Prairie Clover (Petalostemon purpureum* NEW)
Height:	Up to 3 ft.
Flower Color:	Purple
Plant Type:	Perennial. Returns each spring from same roots, forming expanding clump. Blooms second spring from seed.
Flower Type:	Clover
Bloom Time:	Mid and late season
Is this wildflower invasive?	No
Is this wildflower endangered?	No
Is this wildflower edible?	No
Is this wildflower medicinal?	No


What is Purple Prairie Clover's native range?
	Indigenous To:	The North American Great Plains
Where Purple Prairie Clover is naturalized or can be grown
	Regions:	Native to plains regions, but can be grown in all regions.
	Zones:	6-9
	States:
How to grow Purple Prairie Clover (Petalostemon purpureum* NEW)
	Soil preference:	Adaptable
	Sun/Shade:	Needs full sun.
	Moisture Requirements:	Average to dry
	Instructions:	Remember this species is from hot dry wide open spaces, so try to give it these conditions. Easy.