Weeping Dalea. Dalea greggii.	Weeping Dalea. Dalea greggii.
Weeping Dalea. Dalea greggii.	Weeping Dalea. Dalea greggii.

Weeping Dalea. Dalea greggii, Legume Family: ( Fabaceae ), Weeping Dalea. Also Called: Gregg's Trailing Clover, Trailing Dalea, Prostrate Dalea, Trailing Indigo Bush, Trailing Smoke Bush, Gregg's Dalea. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. An evergreen perennial, fast growing, with a 3 to 6 feet spread. It forms numerous long, trailing, ground-covering stems from a woody base. It also forms roots at the nodes of long, trailing stems to form a tight, low mounding colony with evergreen gray-green compound leaves and spikes of small lavender to purple flowers in the early spring through the summer. Gregg dalea's low height and small, silvery, blue-green leaves make it an attractive, easily established, low-maintenance groundcover for dry and arid sites. Gregg dalea does not respond well to fertilizer and overwatering, especially in winter, although in our hottest summer weather supplemental water will help keep the foliage full. Quick Notes: Height: 12 to 24 inches tall, spreads 3 to 6 feet. Flowers: Red - Purple to Light Pink - Purple. pea-like flowers about 1/4 inch long in very elongated clusters. Blooming Time: March - May. Leaves: Green, hairy, and palmately compound. Found: The USDA claims Dalea greggii is native to the USA (NM), (TX). It is usually found on the Southern Trans-Pecos and Chihuanhuan desert; in Western Texas, & Southeastern New Mexico. It extends southward into northern & central Mexico. In mexico it is found in the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Hidalgo, Nuevo Le�n, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potos�, and Tamaulipas. Elevation: Native from 600 to 2,500 feet. Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 �C (40 �F) Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Partial Shade Habitat: Native to alkaline, rocky, limestone, hillsides. Does well in disturbed soil, roadways, sandy or gravelly areas. It takes low water, full sun to light part shade, and well draining soil. An ideal xeriscape landscape plant in Arizona. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken March 23, 2006. Arrowhead Ranch, Glendale, Arizona.