Dalea feayi
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8B 9A 9B
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Prairie-clover, Scrub Prairie Clover
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1.5-2.5 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,lavender | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Habitats: | Scrub, scrubby flatwoods. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Dry wildflower garden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Some birds consume consume the seeds .
- Larval host for southern dogface (Zerene cesonia).
- Attracts pollinators, especially bees. Documented native bees include Caupolicana electa, Agaposteinon splendens, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis sumptuosa, Dialictus nyrnphalis, Anthidielluinperplexum, Megachile brevis pseudobreuis, M. deflexa, M. exilis parexilis, and M. petulaizs (Deyrup et al. 2002).