About the Indigo
Bush-False Indigo :
The False Indigo Bush, Amorpha fruticosa, is a
somewhat leggy shrub, whose height can range from 6
to 20 feet tall,and 5 to 15 feet wide. Fragrant
foliage has the compound pinnate leaves typical of
the Pea family, often most bushy on the upper third
of the shrub. Flowers are 1/3-inch wide, purple-blue
with orange anthers, on 3- to 6-inch upright spikes.
Fruit is a warty, kidney shaped pod, persisting
into winter. This deciduous shrub does well in full
sun and poor, sandy soil. Needs pruning in late
winter or early spring to keep shaped. Useful as a
large shrub or small tree in areas where there is
plenty of water available. Native from Connecticut
to Minnesota, south to Louisiana and Florida. This
bush attracts butterflies.