Indigo Bush
Common name: Indigo Bush
Scientific name: Amorpha fruticosa
Tree size: Shrub
Mature height: 4-12 ft
Mature spread: 6-15 ft
Estimated height at delivery: 2-3 ft
Bloom time: April-June
Sun: Full sun
Soil moisture: Medium-Wet
Notes: Attracts butterflies and tolerates occasional flooding. It is often used for erosion control, windbreaks and screens. Good shrub for moist naturalized areas or areas with poor soils.
Order pick up: SWCD Office Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm. 1717 Pleasant St. Suite 100 Noblesville, Indiana.
Remember to consider above and below ground utilities and mature growth size when choosing trees for your property. Need more info on trees, pests, & growing characteristics? Visit www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plantfinder.
We guarantee a healthy specimen will be supplied at pick up. Due to variations in planting, site conditions and care, no guarantee or refunds will be given after tree pick up. For three-gallon specimens, you are investing in quality root stock vs vigorous above ground leafing or height. From strong roots grow strong trees!
* Trees with an asterisk are noted in the Purdue Indiana Climate Change Impacts Assessment as good choices for urban areas in relation to climate change and foreseen shifting vegetation habitats. More info/links are on the tree sale webpage.
Photos: Arbor Day Foundation and/or Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder