• Image of Amorpha x notha 'Half-back' taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG
    Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

Amorpha x notha 'Half-back'

Half-back Hybrid Lead Plant

This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.

Shop Available Amorpha

Item #: 17494

Zones: 3a to 8b, at least

Dormancy: Winter

Height: 72" tall

Culture: Sun

Origin: United States

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


Logo indicating plant is one of Plant Delights' Introductions

We are excited for 2023 to introduce what we think in the first hybrid amorpha in horticulture. Amorpha 'Half-back' is our hybrid between the Midwest native, dwarf Amorpha canescens and the taller growing East coast native Amorpha fruticosa. Although this natural hybrid was first published in 1953, we aren't aware that it has ever been commercially offered. Since these are seed grown, each plant will be different based on the genetic contribution from each parent. Mature sizes should range from 4' tall to 6' tall with a similar width. The plants are adorned with bottlebrush-like flowers of purple with bright orange stamens, starting for us in late May (NC). The plants are host to a number of bees and skipper caterpillars.