Amorpha canescens - Lead Plant

Lead Plant is a beautiful delicate looking plant with tall tubular spiked flowers, adorned with bright tiny purple blooms and striking orange stamens that attract bees like crazy. While it takes a few years to mature, it is quite hardy, being able to survive fires and droughts thanks to its extensive roots. Plus, it’s also tolerant of salty areas. Give it full sun to get the most flowers. Not just a visual delight, Amorpha canescens hosts the Southern Dogface butterfly and attracts a variety of beneficial insects.

Size options:

-50 cell tray (each cell is 5” deep x 2.25” wide)

-Pot (each pot is 2.5” x 3.5”)

-Seed Packet (each seed packet includes approximately 150 seeds)

Growing Details
FUN FACTS: Pollinator Favorite, Deer Resistant
SUN: Full/Part
SOIL: Mesic-Dry
BLOOM TIME: July-Aug
COLOR: Purple HEIGHT: 3'
SPACING: 1'-2'
LIFE CYCLE: Perennial
USDA ZONES: 3-8

STRATIFICATION DETAILS: 10 Day Cold Moist Stratification

PLANTS MAY BE TRIMMED UPON ARRIVAL. We keep live plants trimmed for the health of the plant, and they may be cut before shipping. This does not harm the plant and actually makes it stronger and ready to grow for you when you receive it.

Looking to purchase 10+ trays of a single species? Contact us for wholesale pricing!

SHIPPING INFO:

We begin shipping live plants at the end of April and the first week of May depending on where you are located (weather permitting). Bulbs start shipping late July.

We ship live plants on Monday-Wednesday. Live plant orders ship in 1-2 business days unless ordered after cutoff time (7:00 AM on Wednesday) for the week, then it could take up to 3 business days. Orders received by 7:00 AM on Wednesday will ship the following Monday or Tuesday to make sure your plants aren't in transit longer than they should be. Delivery for all orders from carrier takes about 1-5 days. We ship all other products Monday-Friday.