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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Shrubs
This perennial, deciduous shrub grows to 3 by 3 feet in size. It produces small but attractive and fragrant lavender flowers that bloom from September to November and provide a good resource for pollinators. This plant grows in full sun, in well-drained, sandy, and clay soils.
May Attract
Silver Prairie Clover is thought to attract these families of birds
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Native plants help support our birds throughout the year.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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