Botanical Name: Amorpha fruticosa
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Common Name: False Indigo  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Purple

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Tan, White

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

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False indigo is a deciduous shrub that typically grows to 6 to 8 feet tall and, due somewhat to its sprawly habit, with a spread often in excess of its height. Compound, odd-pinnate leaves, oval to elliptic in shape, are dull gray-green. Tubular scented flowers bloom in May and June in dense, spike-shaped clusters up to 8-inches long. Flowers are purple with orange-yellow anthers. Flowers are followed by fruits in small pods which mature in July and August.