Amorpha fruiticosa


 False indigo is a moderately fast growing shrub that is used for shoreline and riverbank stabilization. It can reach heights of 5-20', is intolerant of shade but tolerant of drought. It prefers sandy soil and is a legume so it can extract nitrogen from the air and enrich poor soil.

Wildlife Food & Cover:Fair food - browse. Fair cover-escape, perching.

Flowers: Deep purple spike May - June

Fruit: Small pods - August

Ecosystem: Lowland Hardwood Forest, Hardwood Swamp

Other: Legume fixes nitrogen in poor soil. Used for shoreline and riverbank stabilization

Indigo False Form  Indigo False Leaf Flower

Image Source: Anoka Conservation District