Dalea aurea (Golden Dalea)
$ 13.98
Golden Dalea is a native warm-season perennial that features bright yellow flowers. It is often growing in drier, shallower soils. It is a legume which means it can fix nitrogen in the soil. Golden Dalea is palatable to livestock and deer. Its seeds are eaten by game and song birds.
Golden Dalea pairs well with Prairie Verbena, Purple Skullcap and Blackfoot Daisy.
AT A GLANCE
| Texas native | Yes |
| Water use | Low |
| Sun exposure | Full sun |
| Bloom color | Yellow |
| Bloom time | Spring |
| Mature height | 0.5-2 ft |
| Mature spread | 0.5-2 ft |
| Attracts | Bees, butterflies |
| Host plant | Reakirt’s Blue butterfly |
| Notes | Native bee, bumble bee and honey bee friendly. |
DISTRIBUTION MAPS
Present in state |
Present in county and native |
Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state |
Not present in state |
Present and rare, native in county |
Previously present, now extinct |
Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color) |

Present in state
Present in county and native
Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state
Not present in state
Present and rare, native in county
Previously present, now extinct
Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color)