Purple Prairie Clover

Approximate seeds per pound: 292,000
Seeding rate: Plant this wildflower seed at 8 pounds per acre
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? Forage
Is this wildflower medicinal? Yes
Regions: Native to plains regions, but can be grown in all regions.
Zones: 6 - 9
Soil preference: Adaptable
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Moisture Requirements: Average to dry
Germination: 14 - 30 days
Optimum soil temperature for germination: 65F - 70F
Sowing depth: Sow this wildflower seed 1/16"

Purple prairie clover is a perennial of dry prairies with slender stems, growing about 2 feet tall and often in patches. The flowers at the bottom of the spike bloom first, forming a wreath that climbs the spike as blooming progresses. Deep tough roots make purple prairie clover very drought tolerant. Good in well drained sand loam or clay. This wildflower seed should be planted at 8 pounds an acre.

Purple prairie clover is likely good forage for livestock as the plant decreases greatly in abundance under even moderate grazing intensity. Native Americans made tea from the leaves of purple prairieclover and used the roots for chewing. American Indians in the western United States used other Daleas to dye skins and for remedies for coughs and colds. Others were used by the Kiowa because the tough, slender stems, tipped with cactus thorns, made good arrows for small game. It is truly one of the unique wildflowers.

Inoculant - Our clover seed is NOT preinoculated. Inoculation must take place within 24 hours prior to planting; therefore, it is impossible to preinocluate seed. Companies that claim there seed is preinoculated are stretching the truth greatly. The seed may have been inoculated, but it will do NO good due to that fact that all the rhizobia would be dead by the time you plant your seed. For your convenience, we do sell inoculant seperately at this link: Inoculant. However, inoculation has NO effect on germination and is rarely needed. Inoculant is normally only used in certain cover crop situations where extra nitrogen fixation is required or in very, very poor soil conditions.

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