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Indigo Bush

Amorpha fruticosa

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Plants develop a leggy character with the majority of their pinnately compound, fine-textured foliage on the upper third of the plant. Can be weedy and invasive. Useful as a shrub to colonize erosion prone areas. Highly tolerant of flooding.
Attracts butterflies and bees. Food source for many species of caterpillars.

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Details

Plant Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Conditions

Sun

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Project Uses

Bioswale / Rain Garden / Green Dry Basin

Riparian Restoration

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

4-12

Flower Color

Purple

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

June-July

Root Depth (ft)

Salinity Tolerance

High Tolerance

Growth Rate

Moderate