Amorpha fruticosa, Indigo Bush
Popular
Historical Uses:
The Kiowa Nation was reported to use long stems as a foundation for bedding material. The Lakota Nation was reported to use the stems for arrows.
Notes:
A great early blooming shrub for wetter areas, A fruticosa is attractive to bees, butterflies, and flies. Reaching upwards of 8 feet tall, and retaining their leaves for most of the year it makes an excellent living fence as well.
- Listing ID: 1091
- Duration: Perennial
- Soil Moisture: 1-5 (dry to wet): 3-5
- Stratification: 10 days cold most stratification
- Bloom Time: April-May
- Family: Fabaceae (Bean)
- Sunlight Exposure: Partial shade to full sun
- Latin Name: Amorpha fruticosa
- Common Name: Indigo Bush, False Indigo Bush, False Indigo
- Eco-Region: 251, 255