Amorpha

Amorpha offers a rugged kind of beauty: textured foliage, narrow purple flower spikes, and a deep-rooted habit built for prairie conditions. Once established, these native legumes handle heat and periods of drought with impressive resilience. Their flowers provide abundant nectar, and the plants add lasting structure without looking formal or overworked. Use them where a planting needs both ecological function and a strong sense of place.

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  • Deep-rooted native legumes built for prairie conditions.
  • Purple flower spikes provide abundant pollinator forage.
  • Resilient structure for hot, sunny naturalized plantings.
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  • Lead Plant, Amorpha Seeds

    Lead Plant, Amorpha Seed

    Lead Plant, Amorpha Seed
    Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens) is a distinctive North American native plant. Silvery foliage and purple flower spikes make this deep-rooted prairie legume a durable choice for dry gardens and pollinator plantings. It matures at approximately 36 inches tall and flowers from late spring to early summer through early to mid summer. Plant it in full sun to partial shade, in dry to medium conditions, with loamy soil, sandy soil or poor soil. Space plants 12–24 inches apart for healthy growth and airflow.
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