Amorpha canescens, Downy False Indigo

Amorpha canescens

Downy False Indigo or Leadplant

Average to dry soils
Full Sun
36” tall, 24” to 36” wide -Will mature over a few years to around 4’ tall and wide
Summer blooms
Ontario Native, Thriving in Meadow and Dry Meadow ecosystems, Nitrogen Fixing

New to me, grown from seeds from Prairie Moon Nursery https://www.prairiemoon.com/amorpha-canescens-lead-plant-prairie-moon-nursery.html

A semi-shrubby perennial, this is a species that I would suggest as a native alternative to Russian Sage since they are suited to similar ecological niches and plant communities, attract lots of pollinators and have a similar overall aesthetic.

Please check out the Prairie Moon listing at the link above for more details.

Photos by Denis.prévôt, Krzysztof Ziarnek, USFWS Mountain-Prairie and Kurt Stüber via Wikimedia Commons

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The Online Plant Nursery will re-open for orders on Tuesday, May 17th

Pickups will begin the following week.

I will be offering plug sized plants for $1.25 each or 5 for $5.

I'm in the process of adding species that I expect to offer this spring to the listings since they are starting to germinate and I'm starting to get an idea of which will be available in abundant quantities.

Since the list is much longer this year I've added several categories to help narrow down your options based on a variety of criteria.

For those who have already adopted seedlings, planting instructions can be found here.

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