Conservation/Environment Xeriscape Plants

Plants listed here are found in the Riverfront Park Demonstration Garden along the Apple Capital Loop Trail in Wenatchee. Numbers refer to plant identification markers in the garden. Click on photos to enlarge and for more plant details.

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Photo of Leadplant.
Botanical name Amorpha canescens 
Common name Leadplant 
Plant type Flower 
Flower color Violet 
Flower season Summer 
Plant size 2-4' H x 3' W 
Hardiness -30 degrees 
Light preference Full sun 
Winterizing instructions An annual late-fall pruning back to a foot tall will increase the flowers 
Additional comments Thin spikes of flowers with lacy foliage 
Tag number
in xeriscape garden
47