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| Leadplant, Shoe-strings, Spicebush Amorpha canescens Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Leadplant is a small rhizomatous shrub with 27-41 gray-green, hairy leaflets on compound leaves. It grows on dry sandy prairies in the West Cross Timbers and Panhandle, as well as in Southeast and South Central Texas; its native range is from Michigan to Northern Mexico. The violet flowers are in dense 6-inch-long racemes that appear from May to July. A member of the legume family, it produces fibrous roots that incorporate nitrogen from the air into the soil. Leadplant is very drought- and salinity-tolerant, adapted to sandy, gravelly soil and full sun, but not tolerant of shade. It could be used in a rock garden or as a border plant in well-drained sites with full sun. Plant Habit or Use: small shrub Exposure: sun Flower Color: purple with yellow stamens Blooming Period: summer Fruit Characteristics: small pod with one seed and gland-dots Height: 2 to 3 feet Width: 2 to 3 feet Plant Character: deciduous Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements:
Soil Requirements: neutral Additional Comments:
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