{"product_id":"white-prairie-clover-dalea-candida","title":"White Prairie Clover (Dalea candida)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhite Prairie Clover \u003cem\u003e(Dalea candida)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite Prairie Clover is the luminous companion to Purple Prairie Clover — its pure white cylindrical flower heads glowing in the summer prairie like small lanterns, opening in the same slow upward ring that makes the \u003cem\u003eDalea\u003c\/em\u003e genus so distinctive. Planted together, the two prairie clovers create a white-and-purple rhythm through the prairie strip that pulses with pollinator activity from June through August.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBotanical Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fabaceae (Legume family)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central North America from Manitoba to Texas; native to Louisiana's upland prairies and well-drained grasslands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–3 feet tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e June–August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, dry to average; drought-tolerant; nitrogen-fixing root nodules improve soil fertility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePrairie Movement \u0026amp; Ecological Role\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite Prairie Clover shares the exceptional pollinator value of its purple cousin, attracting specialist \u003cem\u003eHesperapis\u003c\/em\u003e bees, bumblebees, and numerous native bee species. It is a host plant for the Southern Dogface and Orange Sulphur butterflies. Its nitrogen-fixing root nodules enrich the prairie soil, and its fine-textured foliage adds lightness and movement to the prairie planting. Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains used its roots medicinally and its leaves as a tea — a plant of quiet utility and ecological generosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the Prairie Movement Strip\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003ePrairie Movement Strip | Wind, Pollinators \u0026amp; Motion\u003c\/em\u003e collection at Big Mamou Enterprises, White Prairie Clover is the prairie's white light — pure, luminous, and humming with bees through the heat of a Louisiana summer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Mamou Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49765831540976,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/7171\/5056\/files\/image_0cb1e1ca-3e8c-4db0-9cac-1dd6e18c0839.png?v=1779823707","url":"https:\/\/realtimecajun.com\/products\/white-prairie-clover-dalea-candida","provider":"Big Mamou Enterprises","version":"1.0","type":"link"}