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Amorpha fruticosa
at
the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Spring 2003. The blackish-purple
flowers are numerous and contrast amazingly with the bright orange
anthers. Not all plants of the species are as darkly pigmented. Some are
much bluer with more yellow stamens. One can acquire 'Dark Lance' to be
assured of a good contrasty, richly hued clone. As there is dwarf
genetics in the species (f. humilis), it would be nice to have someone
breed a dark-flowered and dwarf cultivar. The species and 'Dark Lance'
at 12-15 feet are too large for many gardens that might enjoy this
special look.
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LCH |
| Amorpha fruticosa 'Albiflora' |
fc: white - species is violet to blue
| Amorpha fruticosa var. angustifolia
Pursh. (var. nana in part) |
ha: twiggy, sometimes denser
ht: 1.5m-5.0m - often shorter than species typical
lt: leaflets 9-27 (species is 11-25)
ls: leaflets oval to oblong (species is elliptic)
la: leaflets distinctly tapered at both ends compared to species
typical
| Amorpha fruticosa 'Coerulea'
('Corulea') |
fc: light blue
ns: Krüssman uses the incorrect form 'Corulea'
or: in gardens since 1838
| Amorpha fruticosa 'Crispa' |
lm: margins distinctly crispate and crinkled
| Amorpha fruticosa 'Dark Lance' |
ht: 14 ft. tall x 6.5 ft. wide (6 years)
ha: globose, generally compact
fc: rich violet-purple with golden brown filaments
or: Benny J. Simpson selected from wild populations
li: HortScience 24: 713-714 (1989)
| Amorpha fruticosa var. emarginata
Pursh. (A. emarginata Sweet) |
lw: leaflets wider than var. fruticosa (species
typical variety)
la: leaflets emarginate at the apex or obtuse
| Amorpha fruticosa f. humilis
(Tauscvh) Palmer |
ha: dwarf, compact
li: Palmer, E.J. 1931. Conspectus of the genus Amorpha. J. Arnold
Arb. 12: 157-197.
| Amorpha fruticosa 'Lewisii' |
fd: larger flowers than species typical
li: Loddiges Nur. Catalog 1830
| Amorpha fruticosa 'Pendula' |
ha: prostrate or arching downward
or: in gardens since 1869
| Amorpha fruticosa var. tennessensis
Kunze (Palmer) |
ht: 6m tall - larger than var. fruticosa in
many examples
lv: strongly pubescent over plant
ll: leaflets longer than var. fruticosa
ft: calyx teeth more distinctly blunt
fd: pods longer than var. fruticosa
li: Palmer, E.J. 1931. Conspectus of the genus Amorpha. J. Arnold
Arb. 12: 157-197.