Xeriscape Landscaping Plants For The Arizona Desert Environment
Pictures, Photos, And Information
Shrubs

Weeping Dalea, Dalea greggii

Weeping Dalea, Dalea greggii; Arrowhead Ranch; March 23, 2006.

Trailing Dalea, Dalea greggii	Weeping Dalea, Dalea greggii
Trailing Dalea, Dalea greggii	Weeping Dalea, Dalea greggii

Weeping Dalea Dalea greggii, Legume Family: ( Fabaceae ), Weeping Dalea. Also called: Trailing Dalea, Prostrate Dalea, Trailing Indigo Bush, Trailing Smoke Bush, Gregg's Dalea. 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. Height: 12 to 24 inches. 3 to 6 feet spread. 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: Rocky limestone hillsides in Western Texas, Southeastern New Mexico. Also in Mexico near; Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Hidalgo, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas. Elevation: 0 - 2500 Feet. Habitat: Disturbed soil, roadways, sandy or gravelly areas. An ideal xeriscape plant. It takes low water, full sun to light part shade, and well draining soil. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken Arrowhead Ranch; March 23, 2006.