Species: Amorpha fruticosa
Desert False Indigo
Found on Course Walks
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
Ornamental Characteristics
Shrub > 8 feet
6-15'
Deciduous
leggy quality; best when massed
native to the southeastern United States, it has naturalized well outside of its native range, can become aggressively weedy in some areas
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun, Part shade
3a
Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)
Tolerates salt spray
Nitrogen fixer
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil; Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil; Prolonged periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
No diseases listed
Bare Root Transplanting
Other
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil
Consistently moist, well-drained soil
Occasional periods of dry soil
Prolonged periods of dry soil
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