Amorpha canescens 'Lead Plant'

Amorpha canescens, also known as Lead Plant, gets its nickname from the grayish-white, lead-like appearance of its leaves and stems, which gives the plant a very distinctive look. The grayish-white coloration is caused by a dense covering of fine, white hairs on the leaves and stems, which helps to reflect sunlight and reduce water loss. This adaptation makes the plant well-suited to growing in hot, dry, and sunny conditions. Amorpha canescens is a perennial shrub native to the central and western parts of North America. It typically grows to be 2-3 feet tall and wide. The leaves are green and feathery and are composed of many small leaflets. In the spring, the plant produces small, violet-purple, pea-like flowers. The flowers are typically 1/4 inch long and 1/8 inch wide, and are arranged in dense, spike-like clusters that are up to 6 inches long. Each flower has a distinctive, elongated, two-lobed upper petal, and two small, inconspicuous lower petals. The flowers are hermaphrodite,