Amorpha nana (Dwarf Leadplant, Dwarf False Indigo)
From CONPS Compact native shrub (2-4' height and spread) with tiny purple flower clusters in late spring. Sweet honey-scented flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. A member of the legume family, Leadplant adds nitrogen to the soil, helping it thrive in poor soils and benefiting of all the plants surrounding it. Suitable for the most challenging sunny sites. It naturally occurs in spring drainage that dries up later in the season.