Dalea frutescens     
Black dalea   
Fabaceae Family     

Form: round shrub
Seasonality: deciduous
Size: 3-4ft with equal spread
Leaves: pinnately compound, dark green with fine texture
Flowers: bright lavender clusters 2/4in long on branch terminals, bloom from August-November
Fruit: not significant

leaf detail on Dalea frutescens

Stems/Trunks: woody shrub
Range/Origin: W. Texas and New Mexico
Hardiness: to 15°

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• xeriscape plant
• informal hedge
• color

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: best in full sun, leggy in shady locations
• Water: low, drought tolerant; more vigorous growth when given supplemental water
• Soil: tolerant, good drainage
• Propagation: cuttings
• Maintenance: none to low, shearing occasionally will increase vigor

NOTES:

two examples of Dalea frutescens

aka Sierra Negra
flowers brighter than Dalea greggii
greener than D. greggii

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