False Indigo - 10 shrub bundle

Description

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

Product Size at Purchase: 12-18"

Product Size at Maturity: 5-20'

Scientific Name: Amorpha fruiticosa

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