Scientific Name
Amorpha fruticosa

Common Name
Indigo bush

Hardiness Zones: 4-9
Habit: Deciduous
Exposure: Sun; range of soil types; does well in poor dry soil
Height: 6 to 15''
Flower/Fruit: Narrow, 8 to 20" racemes of deep purple flowers with gold stamens
Comments: Flowers attracts butterflies; spreads easily by seeds
Cultivars: Dark Lance
 

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