Shrubby False Indigo

Botanical Name: Amorpha fruticosa

Height: about 2 m

Season of bloom: early summer

Growing Conditions: Full sun. Lean soil. Adaptable. A leggy shrub with foliage and blossoms at the top. Can look sculptural and interesting.

Wildlife benefits:

From Ottawa Valley or eastern Ontario sources:

Remarks: In theory, a dye plant with the same blue dye chemical as true tropical indigo, but much less concentrated. We have not yet tried to produce a dye.

Similar species: Leadplant. For dye plants, see also Pokeweed.

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