Lead Plant
Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
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Height: 36 inches
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Spread: 24-30 inches
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Bloom Time: June to July
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Bloom: spikey clusters of tiny
bluish-purple flowers with gold anthers
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant
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Use: naturalizing in
a native or wildflower garden, prairie or meadow; attracts butterflies; common name of lead plant was due to the belief that the plant was an indicator of lead in the ground
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: North America
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Notes: semi-woody with grayish green
leaflets and densely hairy twigs; salt tolerant
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Supplier: The Flower
Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H190
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