1606 N 600 Rd, Baldwin City, 66006

lead plant

Amorpha canescens

Type:: native plant, shrub
Notable Traits:: attracts beneficial insects, attracts butterflies/pollinators, butterfly caterpillar food, heat tolerant, heirloom garden plant, native: midwest, resistant: deer, resistant: disease, resistant: rabbit
Hardiness:: Zone 2 – 9
Mature Height:: 24-36”
Light:: full sun, part sun/afternoon shade, part sun/morning shade, part to full sun
Water:: drought tolerant
Bloom Color:: purple
Bloom Time:: summer thru fall
Foliage:: silver

This native shrub grows in woodlands and prairies. 4-8″ spike-like clusters of tiny, bluish-purple flowers with gold anthers are unusual.

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