Indigo Bush, Grey Leafed
- Product number: 346510
- Origin: North America
- Latin: Amorpha canescens
Everything on this plant from the USA is edible, but it is best known for the indigo dye found in its deep blue flowers. Like lavender, this plant eventually develops a woody base, which is continually rejuvenated by pruning (in spring). The whitish-grey stems and finely feathered leaves already provide immense ornamental value. At the top, this 1m tall plant blooms with clusters of elongated flower spikes in a deep blue colour with a greyish-woolly base and a herbaceous scent! It is very winter hardy; give it a not too moist, but sunny spot. Over the years, the plant becomes hairier and greyer. In the wild, the plant easily survives a fire due to its deep root system.
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Latin: Amorpha canescens
Dutch: Indigostruik, Grijsbladige (Indigo Bush, Grey-leaved)
Also known as: Loodplant (Leadplant)
English: Leadplant
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- Flower colour: Deep blue with a greyish-white base
- Origin: North America
- Average growth height: 90 to 120 cm
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
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- Winter hardy: Forst hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Amorpha canescens
- Dutch: Indigo Bush, Grey-leaved
- Also known as: Lead plant
- English: Leadplant
