// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Dwarf prairie clover

Dalea nana var. nana

Dwarf prairie clover (Dalea nana var. nana) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 1"–8". Blooms Mar–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to AZ, CO, KS, NM, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10b
Mature size: 1"–8"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Dwarf prairie clover (Dalea nana var. nana) — *Dalea nana var. nana* — Dwarf prairie clover. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Andrew Tree, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Dwarf prairie clover (Dalea nana var. nana) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 1"–8". Blooms Mar–Oct.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, dwarf prairie clover pairs naturally with: False Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa), Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra), Wild blue flax (Linum lewisii), Common elderberry (Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis).