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© Ernie Marx

white prairie clover
Dalea candida var. oligophylla


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 1.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 2.0 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous, Subshrub
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Grassland Birds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom
June, July, August, September
Flower Color
White Shades
Leaf Color
Blue Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type
Rocky, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

USDA Plants National Database recognizes two varieties of D. candida, both native to the U.S. This variety is native to Colorado and the central U.S. Variety candida is native to most of the central and eastern U.S. 


This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.