Leadplant

Latin Name: Amorpha canascens

Type: Shrub/Vine

Light: Sun / Part Sun

Moisture: Dry / Dry-Mesic / Mesic

Soil: Sand / Loam / Clay / Gravel

Size: 3 x 3 feet

Color: Purple

Bloom Time: June / July

Description: This is a lovely, and very long lived shrub of the prairie. The deep purple flower spikes rise above the silver-gray foliage to create a striking bloom display in June. The very deep taproot allows this plant to be very drought tolerant. Butterflies are attracted