Amorpha canescens
(leadplant)
(leadplant)
Category: Herbaceous Plants
Photo Credits: Steven N. Rodie
Height: 24 – 36 inches
Spread: 36 inches
Location: Sides, Top of Berm
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
cut back to within 6 inches of base in early spring to encourage full growth; extensive deep roots enhance drought adaptability
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Medium or Dry
This plant prefers Sand or Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
small, semi-woody to woody, irregular
Foliage
fine-textured, compound leaves with small silvery green leaflets
Flowers
racemes 2 to 4 inches long, blue to red-violet, fragrant; June-July