False Indigo (Amorpha)
Amorpha fruticosa
Non-foodZones 4–9shrub
Amorpha fruticosa is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae, known by several common names, including desert false indigo, false indigo-bush, and bastard indigobush. It is native to North America.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 3 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 4–9
- Layers
- shrub
Functional roles
n-fixerinsectarypollinatorwildlife
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
seedcuttingeasy
When: Sow seed spring; hardwood cuttings
Nitrogen-fixing shrub for the support layer; spikes of purple flowers buzz with bees.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.