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White Prairie Clover
Dalea candida
In the United States:
Native
· also called prairie clover
White prairie clover produces both nectar and pollen highly attractive to honey bees and other bees. Cylindrical spikes of small white flowers open progressively from base to tip over about one month in mid-summer. As a nitrogen-fixing legume it thrives in well-drained dry to mesic soils and is drought tolerant once established.
| Nectar | low |
|---|---|
| Pollen | low |
| Bloom (US) | June–August |
| Duration | ~30 days |
| Type | Perennial |
| Sun | full |
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