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Foxtail Prairie Clover

Dalea leporina, Fabaceae

Zones
8–10
Layer
Herbaceous
Lifespan
Annual
Growth
Moderate

Guild Roles

Nitrogen FixerPollinator AttractorBeneficial Insect HabitatMulch Maker

Growing Conditions

Sun

Full Sun (preferred)

Water

Low (established)Moderate (seedling)

Soil pH

6.5 – 8.5

Tolerances

Drought
Frost
Heat
Pest Resistance
Disease Resist.

Companion Plants

Silverleaf ScurfpeaPsoralea argophylla
Nitrogen FixationBeneficial Insect Habitat
Black Prairie CloverDalea frutescens
Nitrogen FixationPollinator SharingBeneficial Insect Habitat
Annual BuckwheatEriogonum annuum
Nitrogen FixationPollinator Sharing
Giant Cutleaf ConeflowerRudbeckia laciniata var. ampla
Nitrogen FixationPollinator Sharing
Green-eyed ConeflowerRatibida tagetes
Nitrogen FixationBeneficial Insect Habitat
Western Sky AsterSymphyotrichum ascendens
Nitrogen FixationPollinator Sharing

Antagonistic Plants

Two-colored Prairie CloverDalea bicolor

Prairie clover congeners compete for nodulation sites and produce compounds that can inhibit nearby legumes

Sanddune WallflowerErysimum capitatum

Sanddune wallflower produces glucosinolates that inhibit prairie clover establishment

Uses

Functions

Nitrogen FixationPollinator HabitatErosion ControlWildlife Food

Common Questions

What zones does Foxtail Prairie Clover grow in?

Foxtail Prairie Clover grows in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10.

Is Foxtail Prairie Clover a nitrogen fixer?

Yes, Foxtail Prairie Clover is a nitrogen fixer and can help provide nitrogen to neighboring plants in a guild or polyculture.

What are good companion plants for Foxtail Prairie Clover?

Good companions for Foxtail Prairie Clover include Silverleaf Scurfpea, Black Prairie Clover, Annual Buckwheat, Giant Cutleaf Coneflower, Green-eyed Coneflower.

Design guilds with Foxtail Prairie Clover and see companion relationships visually.

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