Amorpha fruiticosa

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Common Name: Indigo Bush

Bloom Color: Purple

Bloom Season: Late Spring

Description:

Deciduous 6-8 ft shrub. Purple flowers, Butterflies. Purported to be a larval host plant for the Orange Sulphur butterfly.

Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 72"

Mature Width: 60"

Garden Notes: Native to PH- sandy soils along streams. I have had it for six years and have not had a volunteer on my clay soil. Rapid seed spread along waters edge. Little to no seed spread in drier growing conditions. Easy to grow in yard settings.

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