Description
Indigobush 1-0 (Amorpha fruticosa)
Zone 4-9
Full sun to shade tolerant
Indigobush is a small shrub that can reach heights of 3 to 10 feet tall. It has a fast growth rate and can grow in any well-drained soil. It has a purplish blue bloom in the early spring. The flower attracts bees and native pollinators. The fruit is a small and short legume that is desired by game birds, song birds and small mammals. Indigobush can be used as a windbreak or an ornamental.