Growing up to 24 inches tall, Purple Prairie Clover forms tidy clumps of delicate leaves topped with vibrant purple blooms from July through August. It prefers full sun and adapts to dry or medium moisture soils—tolerating clay, loam, and sand. Ideal for rock gardens, mixed borders, and prairie plantings.
Ecological Benefits
Attracts bees and butterflies; serves as a larval host for certain butterfly species and provides important late-season forage for the endangered rusty patched bumblebee.
Prairie Fairy Notes
Compact plant with delicate leaves, exciting blooms.
