False Indigo

Amorpha fruticosa

 

Family: Fabaceae

Native Range: Widespread through North America to South Florida

Description: Evergreen shrub to 12 feet

Flowering season: Spring to Summer

Exposure: Full sun to Shade

Moisture: Moist to average

USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-10

Host to Gray Hairstreak Butterfly; Silver Spotted Skipper; Southern Dogface

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