prairie wildflower
Roundhead Prairie Clover
Dalea multiflora
Also known as White Prairie Clover, Round Headed Dalea, Round Headed Clover
Native to Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas
- Light Full sun Sun tolerance
- Moisture Dry Moisture preference
- Zones n/a Cold to heat range
- Bloom Jun–Jul Flowering time
- Height up to 32 in to 81 cm
- Life cycle Perennial Annual to perennial
In the garden
A prairie wildflower for full sun and lean, dry soil. At up to 32 in, it suits meadows and sunny borders.
Growing conditions
Light
Full sun Partial shade Full shade
Moisture
Dry Moist Wet
Pollinators & wildlife
- Bees Brown-belted Bumble Bee also American Bumble Bee, Black-and-gold Bumble Bee, Southern Plains Bumble Bee
- Butterflies Common Buckeye also Phaon Crescent
Butterflies that use this plant
Documented host and nectar records. Each links to a planting guide for that butterfly.
- Marine bluecaterpillar host
- Reakirt's bluecaterpillar host
- Common buckeyenectar
Full plant details
Where it grows
- Habitat
- PrairieThe wild plant community it grows in.
- Native range
- Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and TexasUnited States (6): CO, KS, MO, NE, OK, TX. Where it grows wild on its own, by state and province.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sunHow much sun it takes, from full sun to full shade.
- Moisture
- DryThe soil dampness it prefers, from dry to wet.
- Water use
- LowHow thirsty it is, a rough guide to how often to water.
Growth & form
- Height
- up to 32 in (to 81 cm)Typical mature height.
- Life cycle
- PerennialWhether it lives a single season (annual), two (biennial), or returns for years (perennial).
Flowers, foliage & fruit
- Type
- WildflowerWhat kind of plant it is.
- Bloom
- Jun–JulWhen it flowers.
- Flower color
- WhiteThe bloom color, or colors.
- Toxicity
- None knownWhether any part is poisonous to people or pets.