Dalea formosa is a semi-evergreen[1] species of flowering plant in the genus Dalea, known by the common names feather dalea and featherplume;[3] it is named for the physician Samuel Dale.

[4] The plant is native to the southern United States.

[4] It is highly tolerant of heat, cold, and drought.

[5][6] It is favored by honeybees; but of much less use to most wildlife, with the exception of rabbits and deer.

[7][8] Unique to most plants,[Note 1] it blooms all year long (with the occurrence of monsoon rainfall)[9][10] and also has a long lifespan.