False Indigobush

 

Common Name	False Indigobush
Scientific Name	Amorpha fruticosa
Native Region	West, Middle, East
Moisture Conditions	Moist Upland Site, Water's Edge
Light Preference	Full Sun
Wildlife Value	birds, small mammals
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6), Neutral (pH 6-8), Basic (pH>8)
Height	3'to 8'
Bloom Time	Spring
Evergreen	No
Comments	hardy shrub; often used for shoreline or streambank restoration projects; flowers are purple-blue and orange; seeds eaten by northern bobwhite; larval food for dogface butterfly