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​Leadplant is a nice shrub all year around, but is admired most in the summer, because of the beautiful purplish blue blooms. 
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​Leadplant (Amorpha canescens)
What did the tree say after he made an offer? 
  • ​Take it or leaf it! 
Did you know?
  • Native Americans used the leaves to make tea sometimes as a medicine to treat ailments such as pinworms, fever, open wounds, and cuts
  • Some Native American tribes would combine the leaves with buffalo fat to smoke
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Common Names: 
  • Leadplant
  • Downy Indigo Bush
  • Prairie Shoestring 
Wildlife Benefits: 
  • Numerous bees and butterflies get nectar from the flowers
  • Small mammals and deer will feed on the leaves 
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Habitat: 
  • ​Prairies 
Size: 
  • 1-3' tall, with a crown width of 2-3' 
Growing Conditions: 
  • Full sun to partial shade
  • Moist, well-drained soil 
Select Identification Characteristics: 
  • Leaf Type: Pinnately Compound
  • Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
  • Bud Arrangement: Alternate
  • Terminal Bud: Single 
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