Does anyone have any experience planting Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) as an element in a guild or used it as a more traditional garden plant?
It seems to have some pretty desirable features including 8 ft long taproots, insect attracting, nitrogen fixing and several edible/medicinal uses.
Seems like a cool possibility.
-Troy
Troy Hottle
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