Amorpha fruticosa (false indigo bush)

A member of the pea family, false indigo bush is a loose shrub growing 6'-10' tall that can form dense thickets. It can be fast growing and sometimes aggressive. Plants develop a leggy character with the majority of their pinnately compound, fine-textured foliage on the upper third of the plant.The flowers are small, purple to dark blue with yellow stamens in narrow, spike-like clusters at the ends of the branchlets. It blooms from April to June in full sun to part shade. It can thrive in a range of soils from moist to dry sand, and can even tolerate clay. It is a good nectar plant and deer resistant.

BONAP Native Range Map. Bright green indicates native to the county, dark green indicates native to the state.

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