Amphora canescens
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Amorpha canescens

Leadplant

Quick Facts :: Growing Tips

Attract Bees Full and Afternoon Sun Xeric Attract Butterflies Resists Deer Resists Rabbits  Legend

Description:

2-4’ x 3’ wide, (seed propagated). This stunning legume with its lacy foliage blends beautifully into the prairie grasses of its Great Plains habitat. It becomes very conspicuous in mid-summer, when the bush blooms with numerous thin spikes of orange-eyed violet-blue flowers. Like Purple Prairie Clover, Leadplant is a deep-rooted perennial that nitrifies the soil. It grows in a wide range of soil conditions, but avoid wet clays and very dry, sandy soils. Moderately xeric, a deep soaking every couple of weeks is recommended for established plants. An annual late-fall pruning back to a foot tall will increase the flowers. Not adapted to low-desert heat. Zones 4-8.

Special Notes:

Lacy foliage provides nice contrast with large grasses!

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QUICK FACTS
USDA Growing Zones 4 - 8
Color Blue
Regions USA
Rain 10in - 20in, 20in - 30in, 30in - 40in (with care)
Bloom Time Summer
Sun Full and Afternoon Sun
Soil Average Garden Soil
Moisture Xeric
Height Large - 36in. to 5ft.
Plants for Pollinators Attract Bees, Attract Butterflies
Resistant to Hungry Critters Resists Deer, Resists Rabbits
GROWING TIPS

Avoid wet clays and very dry, sandy soils. An annual late-fall pruning back to a foot tall will increase the flowers.