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Amorpha canescens NGN #1

Lead Plant
Item No. 22477.1G
Brand ProgramsNatural Garden Natives®
Bloom MonthJune-July
Mature Size24" – 36"H x 18" – 24"W
LightSun
SoilDry
Shrub-like with gray-blue foliage and purple pea-like flowers. Can be found in fine dry prairie remanants. Attracts butterflies. Nitrogen-fixing legume. The common name refers to a once-held belief that the plant was an indicator of the presence of lead.
1056 Available
Amorpha canescens
Lead Plant
Item No. 22477.1G
Shrub-like with gray-blue foliage and purple pea-like flowers. Can be found in fine dry prairie remanants. Attracts butterflies. Nitrogen-fixing legume. The common name refers to a once-held belief that the plant was an indicator of the presence of lead.
Bloom MonthJune-July
Mature Size24" – 36"H x 18" – 24"W
LightSun
SoilDry
Pot Size#1
1056 Available

Plant Characteristics

Pot Size
#1
Flower Color
Blue
Plant Zone
4 To 9
Habit
Upright
Growth Rate
Slow
Texture
Fine
Foliage Color
Green
Attracts Pollinators & Wildlife
Attracts ButterfliesAttracts PollinatorsAttracts Wildlife
Native Plant Community
Dry PrairieMesic Prairie
Salt
Yes