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false indigo bush
Amorpha fruticosa
shrub☀️ full sun💧 low water
A hardy, fast-growing shrub with fine-textured foliage and distinctive purple-blue flowers arranged in dense spikes. It is drought-tolerant once established and useful for erosion control and naturalized plantings.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
moderate
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3a to Zone 9bpH Range
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5 to 8.5Soil Texture
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SpringSummer
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
Central and eastern North America
Native to: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Function & Care
biomass/mulcherosion controlhedgerownitrogen fixerpollinator nectarywildlife benefit
Nitrogen Fixer · Moderate
Coppicing
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation