Broom Dalea

Psorothamnus scoparius

Broom dalea is a wispy, broom-like desert shrub that hazes blue-purple with pea flowers after summer rains, a nitrogen-fixing pollinator plant for deep sand.

Family: Fabaceae
Type: shrub
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 2–4 ft
Spacing: 2–4 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: June, July, August, September
Bloom colors: blue, purple
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies, larval host
Landscape uses: foundation
Native states: NM, TX