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False Indigo Bush

amorpha fruticosa

Shrub Descriptions and Information
Native to North America and Mexico, this deciduous shrub can be invasive. This shrub has feathery looking, pinnate leaves and dense spikes of small flowers that are normally violet or blue. The flowers are borne at the ends of the shoots in July or August. This shrub may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed below.
False Indigo (amorpha fruticosa) has green foliage and slender racemes of purple to blue flowers.
Lead Plant (amorpha canescens) has grayish foliage and purple flowers with yellow stamens.

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Other names for amorpha fruticosa;
Desert false indigo, Indigobush, Lead Plant (amorpha canescens)

Planting and Growing amorpha fruticosa
These shrubs can be grown in any well-drained soil in a sunny location. The previous year's shoots should be trimmed back before new growth begins in the spring.

Amorpha fruticosa will grow in the following hardiness zones
Zone 5a, -20 F, -28.8 C
Zone 5b, -15 F, -26.1 C
Zone 6a, -10 F, -23.3 C
Zone 6b, -5 F, -20.5 C
Zone 7a, 0 F, -17.7 C
Zone 7b, 5 F, -14.9 C
Zone 8a, 10 F, -12.2 C
Zone 8b, 15 F, -9.4 C
Zone 9a, 20 F, -6.6 C
Zone 9b, 25 F, -3.8 C
Zone 10a, 30 F, -1.1 C
Zone 10b, 35 F, 1.7 C