Leadplant

Tagged as: Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds, native, Low growing shrubs, Butterflies

Botanical Name: Amorpha canescens
Common Name: Leadplant

Updated 2/2012

Form	Leaf	Flower

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Height: 2-4'   Spread: 4-5'  Habit/Form: Rounded  Growth Rate: Medium  Zone: 2-6

Cultural comments: Sun; does well in dry sandy to clay soil; attractive gray-green foliage adds nice contrast in rock gardens; purplish-blue flower spikes in June; occurs in native prairies.

Butterfly Caterpillar/larval Host: Dog Face Sulphur
Nectar Source/Butterflies Attracted: Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Fritillaries, Sulphur, Blues

Birds Attracted: Goldfinch, sparrows, titmouse, and junco
Plant Appeal to Birds: Seeds persist into winter

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