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Amorpha ouachitensis

Family Leguminosae-Papilionoideae
Plant Type deciduous shrub
Zone USDA:   5a - 7b   RHS:   H   EGF:   H1 - H3   Australia:   1  
Care Level low, easy, suitable for beginners.
Height 0.9 - 1.8 m (3 - 6 ft)
Spread 0.9 - 1.8 m (3 - 6 ft)
Light full sun
Soil Moisture low to average, well-drained
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Description The deciduous shrub Amorpha ouachitensis (Ouachita Mountain leadplant) produces showy and deep magenta blossoms during late spring to early summer. This plant has foliage that is dark green in colour.
Special Characteristics Butterflies are attracted to Amorpha ouachitensis .