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bastard indigo

Amorpha fruticosa

Low MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Amorpha
Family: Fabaceae
Common Names: river forest, river locust, shrubby false indigo, false indigo [2]

About this plant

A vigorous deciduous shrub of spreading habit, with leaves composed of up to 30 oval leaflets, and slender racemes to 15cm in length, of deep purple flowers with orange anthers

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in light sandy soil and can survive in very poor soils. Tolerant of extreme cold

Pruning

Pruning group 6

Propagation

Propagate by seed in autumn. Seed must be scarified

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

A rust may occur (N. America only)

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years