Leadplant
Amorpha canescens Pursh
Family: Fabaceae (legume)
- Bloom Period:
- Mid-Season,
- Growth Cycle:
- Perennial,
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub,
- Insect Type Attracted:
- Natural Enemy,
- Pollinator,
- Light:
- Full,
- Region:
- Northern Lower Peninsula,
- Southern Lower Peninsula,
- Upper Peninsula
- Soil Moisture:
- Dry,
- Height:
- 1-4ft
Natural enemies attracted
Mildly attractive: Nabidae and Orius insidiosus.
Pollinators attracted
Moderately attractive: bees including sweat bees, small carpenter bees, and bumble bees.
Pests attracted
Mildly attractive: leafhoppers, aphids, Japanese beetles and lygus bugs.