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Amorpha canescens
New Crop Date: 7/6/2026
Pot Size: 3.5”
Height: 3’
Width: 1’
Color: Purple
Bloom Time: June-August
Sun Exposure: Full, Part
Soil Moisture: Medium, Dry
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-8
Lead plant is a nitrogen fixing member of the pea family. While slow to establish, this long lived perennial grows roots over 10 feet deep. At maturity, it features dusty, green foliage with strands of purple flowers on woody stems. Tolerant of clay or sandy soils, this plant is rabbit tolerant after it’s establishment period. The plant was speculated to be an natural indicator of lead ore deposits beneath the soil. Hosts the yellow Southern Dogface butterfly.
Amorpha canescens
New Crop Date: 7/6/2026
Pot Size: 3.5”
Height: 3’
Width: 1’
Color: Purple
Bloom Time: June-August
Sun Exposure: Full, Part
Soil Moisture: Medium, Dry
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-8
Lead plant is a nitrogen fixing member of the pea family. While slow to establish, this long lived perennial grows roots over 10 feet deep. At maturity, it features dusty, green foliage with strands of purple flowers on woody stems. Tolerant of clay or sandy soils, this plant is rabbit tolerant after it’s establishment period. The plant was speculated to be an natural indicator of lead ore deposits beneath the soil. Hosts the yellow Southern Dogface butterfly.