Dwarf Leadplant

Amorpha nana

Dwarf leadplant is a knee-high prairie false indigo with fragrant rose-purple flower spikes, a deep-rooted, nitrogen-fixing little shrub for dry prairies and rock gardens.

Family: Fabaceae
Type: shrub
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 0.5–1.5 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: May, June
Bloom colors: purple, pink
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies, larval host
Landscape uses: foundation, container
Native states: CO, IA, MN, ND, SD