Dwarf False Indigo

Amorpha nana Nutt.

Pea family

Plant Type
Subshrub, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies

Native Range

  • USA:  Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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