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Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens var. glabrescens) | Hortus

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Lead Plant

Amorpha canescens var. glabrescens

Feeds the food chain

A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.

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About Lead Plant

Deer tend to leave it alone.

Growing Lead Plant

Bloom: June–August
Flowers: Purple
Light: Full sun
Soil: Dry, Medium
Mature size: 30–100 cm

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