{"product_id":"lead-plant-amorpha-canescens","title":"Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLead Plant is a quintessential prairie shrub that embodies the resilience of the American grasslands. This long-lived perennial is easily recognized by its silvery, fine-textured foliage, which is covered in tiny gray hairs that give the plant a leaden hue. In early to mid-summer, it produces stunning spikes of deep purple flowers accented by bright orange anthers, creating a striking color contrast. Native to well-drained prairies and hillsides across the central and eastern U.S., Lead Plant is famous for its massive root system, which can extend up to 15 feet deep, making it incredibly drought-tolerant. As a member of the legume family, it fixes nitrogen, enriching the soil for neighboring plants. It is a high-value pollinator plant, attracting a wide array of native bees and butterflies. Lead Plant grows 2 to 4 feet tall and thrives in full sun and medium to dry soils. It is slow to establish but becomes a permanent and beautiful fixture of the landscape once settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–4 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full to Partial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil moisture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium to Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jun–Aug (Purple)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Legume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Native to 19 states, including Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/database.hokseynativeseeds.com\/species\/amorpha-canescens\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSee the full growing guide and county range map for Lead Plant\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hoksey Native Seeds","offers":[{"title":"1 oz","offer_id":50926650556613,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 lb","offer_id":50926650589381,"sku":null,"price":78.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2 lb","offer_id":50926650622149,"sku":null,"price":153.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 lb","offer_id":50926650654917,"sku":null,"price":299.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/6567\/1365\/files\/1RJaLOXOC4nauxqLg6_Bt2vDmFysQp3rV.jpg?v=1793123944","url":"https:\/\/hokseynativeseeds.com\/products\/lead-plant-amorpha-canescens","provider":"Hoksey Native Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}