black dalea (Dalea frutescens)—30 seeds (.50)

Description

—black dalea
(
Dalea frutescens
)
—fruiting shrub
—
Size
: 24-36” tall by 3-5’ wide
—Site
: full sun to part-shade
—USDA Hardiness
Zones
: 7-10
—
To Propagate
: 30 days cold, moist stratification.
Why is this dalea not planted more often! Black dalea prefers full sun and poor, well-drained soils, resenting fertilizers or overwatering—a great lower-maintenance plant. Native to dry limestone from Oklahoma to Texas black dalea does especially well in rocky limestone where few other plants will grow.
When not in bloom the fine foliage gives black dalea a plesant appearance. But black dalea’s non-descript appearance belies the late summer into fall show when the purple pea-like flowers cover the plant. Blooming only a few flowers at a time on each flower head the showy flowers really stand out.
Black dalea is useful for erosion control and we have seen plants growing on hard, rocky limestone slopes, a testament to this native’s tenacity. This dalea takes well to pruning and can benefit from a hard late-winter pruning to keep its characteristic dense, mounded shape.
Note
: If you order more than one lot of one species of seeds, for example, you place two orders of 100 seeds we assume you want 200 seeds and your order will be sent in one seed packet.
Additionally
, the seeds offered for this species have been prepared for your ease of handling and planting by removing
the
hulls
of the seed.
You will receive cleaned seeds for ease of handling though a few seeds may contain remnant hulls. T
his does not affect planting or germination. By removing the hulls
the seeds have been pre-scarified to aid in germination.