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Amorpha confusa 'Brunswick'
Confused Carolina Leadplant
Item #: 17607
Zones: 7a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(aka: Amorpha georgiana var. confusa) Amorpha confusa is a very rare (G2/G3) and little-known pine savannah endemic, native to only four counties in NC/SC. Carolina leadplant forms a small 2' tall x 3' wide, open, woody deciduous shrub, clothed with legume-like foliage, and topped, starting in late June/early July with spikes of dark blue violet flowers, highlighted by the bright orange pollen. Average to slightly moist, but well drained soils are best. The flowers are pollinated by an array of butterflies, bees, and beetles.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Amorpha
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Fragrant Flowers , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , North American Native Plants , North Carolina Native Plants , Plant Delights Introductions , United States Native Plants