Lead Plant Seeds

Amorpha canescens

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Leadplant is a shrub-like native wildflower, growing to be about 36" tall and topped by a purple mass of spiky flowers in the mid-summer. This versatile, low-maintenance wildflower withstands drought and helps prevent soil erosion. The showy flowers attract a variety of butterflies to the garden.

Lead Plant Seeds

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Description

Leadplant, or Amorpha canascens, attracts pollinators to the mid-summer garden with an abundance of tiny, spike-like purple flowers on top of shrubby foliage. This wildflower is native to Missouri and has tough roots, making it able to withstand severe drought and wildfires.

Lead Plant grows to be about 36” tall and can be planted in any wildflower garden, prairie or meadow. In colder climates, the shrubby foliage may die back to the ground but will return the following season. This plant is said to get its name from the white hairs that cover the entire plant, giving the appearance of white lead.

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Advantages
  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Birds
  • Native
  • Mass Plantings
  • Naturalizes
  • Low Maintenance
  • Erosion Control
Life Cycle
Perennial
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
  • Half Sun / Half Shade
Bloom Time
Mid to late summer

Additional information

Soil Moisture
  • Average
  • Dry
Soil Type
  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil
Mature Height
36" tall
Seed Coverage
covers 20-30 square feet
Seeds Per Pound
256000
Growing Zones
  • Zone 2
  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
Ideal Region
  • Midwest
  • Northeast
  • Southeast
  • Southwest
  • West
Native To
Midwest and Western United States.
Neonicotinoid Free
Yes
Non-GMO
Yes
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