Dalea purpurea Delosperma crinkly foliage

crinkly foliage

and that the flower stalks remain sturdy and attractive until frost

I have longed for a compact

It is valuable for this late season floral display and for supporting late season pollinators especially migrating Monarch Butterflies

Dalea purpurea Delosperma crinkly foliage(aka: Petalostemon purpureum) Dalea, not to be confused with a poorly enunciated Dahlia, is a little known North American (most of the Central US) prairie native baptisia relative. The wiry 2' tall stalks, held at a 45 degree angle, are clothed with lacy fern like green foliage and topped from late spring through early summer with fascinating butterfly attracting purple flowers that resemble 2" long green pickles, each wearing a purple tutu. Dalea