Yellow wild indigo
Baptisia sphaerocarpa
Showy upright, mounded native with yellow, pea-like blooms along yellow-green stems rising above a foliage … Continued
browsing: Silver-spotted Skipper
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false indigo bush
Amorpha fruticosa
A large, airy shrub that forms dense thickets in its native habitat. Six-inch purple flower … Continued
American wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
Blooms in early summer and can rebloom later in the season. Give it the sturdy … Continued
lead plant
Amorpha canescens
This native shrub grows in woodlands and prairies. 4-8″ spike-like clusters of tiny, bluish-purple flowers … Continued
dwarf false indigo
Amorpha nana
Bright green leaves are topped by showy purple flowers with bright red stamen that give … Continued
black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
‘Purple Robe’ is a poor soil and drought tolerant, deer resistant, and fast-growing native tree … Continued
‘Shademaster’ honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Shademaster'
Bipinnate, golden-yellow leaves emerge in early summer, becoming greener as the season progresses. Attains a … Continued