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Amorpha nana |
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| | Not too long after emerging in early May |
| Common name |
dwarf false indigo |
| Family |
fabaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub |
| Flowers |
purple |
| Size |
12-36" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
drought-tolerant |
Features vibrant green pinnate leaves and clusters of purple flowers with orange anthers. The fruits are small pods. Native to North America, where it grows in dry prairies and on rocky hillsides. From two seed-starting attempts, I have just one surviving plant, which bloomed in its third year. In spring, new growth starts late (early May in a typical year), so I've learned to be patient, and not yank last year's lifeless remains as I'm doing my spring cleaning.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Amorpha nana
- Seed from HPS/MAG '11/'12 exchange. Baggy 35F (13w) - 70F (80%G, 3d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 35F (13w) - 70F (90%G, 3d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 35F (15w) - 70F (35%G, 5-8d)
- Seed from NARGS '20/'21 exchange. Baggy 35F (13w) - 70F (6%G, 4-9d)
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