false indigo
Amorpha fruticosa

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 3.0 ft. to 15.0 ft.
Spread: 5.0 ft. to 15.0 ft.
Growth Form: Shrub
Program Association: Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses: Fish, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Moderate
Plant Community: Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom: May, June, July
Flower Color: Purple Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: No City Data
Design Considerations: Screening
Other Considerations: Deer Tolerant
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5
Soil Type: Loam, Rocky, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

Forms thickets. Important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.