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Amorpha fruticosa

 
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Family: Papilionaceae (pa-pil-ee-uh-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Amorpha (a-MOR-fa) (Info)
Species: fruticosa (froo-tih-KOH-suh) (Info)

5 vendors have this plant for sale.

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F)
USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

2 positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive debnes_dfw_tx On Apr 8, 2008, debnes_dfw_tx from Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a) wrote:

A good DG friend gave me one of these plants last year and I loved it so much I bought several more. I knew they were a host plant for Southern Dogface and Silver-spotted Skipper butterflies. Happily, I was able to raise a brood of the Skippers. Hopefully will get the Dogface this year.
The blooms are beginning to emerge now in early April and they are so amazing to watch developing! I get the name of them now A-MORPH-a... fruiticosa. Just as fascinating as the butterflies they support.

Neutral frostweed On Nov 22, 2006, frostweed from Arlington, TX
(Zone 8a) wrote:

Indigo Bush, False Indigo, Bastard Indigo, River Locust Amorpha fruticosa is native to Texas and other States.

Positive JaxFlaGardener On Jun 24, 2005, JaxFlaGardener from Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 8b) wrote:

I grew these trees from seeds that a friend gave me. They germinated easily, but have been fairly slow growing. I have some of the trees in sun and some in shade. Those in sun are tallest, but still only about 6 ft tall after about 3 years of growth. I prune them regularly to keep them into a compact shape. They have a nice, light, "feathery" leaf structure, somewhat similar to a Mimosa or Cassia in leaf shape and position. The flowers are similar to Bottle Brush (Callistemon) flowers, but greatly reduced in size. The color combination of the flowers, very dark purple with a pin head sized tip of nearly fluorescent orange, is very striking!

Neutral mystic On Sep 2, 2001, mystic from Ewing, KY
(Zone 6a) wrote:

This is a shrub that can grow as tall as 20 feet in height and its width is typically twice its height.Usually in urban conditions stays around 10 to 12 feet.The branches are firm and woody and the twigs are green and hairy.The leaves have 13 to 25 leaflets each.The leaflets are 1 to 2 inches long,resinous,dotted and hairy and are medium green. The fragrant,deep purple spikes with orange center flowers bloom June through July.The fruit is about 1/4 inch long, green and turns to brown,and contains 2 seeds each.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Huntington, Arkansas
Delta, Colorado
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Spring Hill, Florida
Calvert City, Kentucky
Buckfield, Maine
Lincoln, Nebraska
Buffalo, New York
Arlington, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas (2 reports)
Frisco, Texas
Garland, Texas
New Caney, Texas



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