False Indigo Bush

False Indigo Bush Care

Amorpha Fruticosa

What is the plant

It grows as a glandular, thornless shrub which can reach 5 or 6 m (16 or 20 ft) in height and spread to twice that in width. It is somewhat variable in morphology. The leaves are made up of many hairy, oval-shaped, spine-tipped leaflets. The inflorescence is a spike-shaped raceme of many flowers, each with a single purple petal and ten protruding stamens with yellow anthers. The fruit is a legume pod containing one or two seeds.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

20°C - 27°C

Hardiness zone

7 - 8

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
False Indigo requires very little maintenance. Keep it watered regularly for the first year. Once established, Baptisia is very drought-tolerant.
Sunlight
False Indigo will get floppy without at least six hours of full sunlight. Full sun also prevents fungus diseases.
Soil
False indigo prefers drier, well-draining soils. It is not particular about soil pH but does best in a soil that is neutral to slightly acidic.

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Temperature
Your Baptisia plant will bloom from late spring through early summer. Although in most areas it dies back to the ground in winter, False Indigo leaves turn an unattractive black with the first hard frost and the plants tend to collapse by mid-winter, so cutting them back in fall is usually recommended.
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