Desert False Indigo, False Indigo, Bastard Indigobush Amorpha fruticosa - Amorpha arizonica, Amorpha emarginata, Amorpha humilis, Amorpha pendula

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Botanical Name:

Amorpha fruticosa

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Amorpha

Species:

fruticosa

Common Name:

Desert False Indigo, False Indigo, Bastard Indigobush

Seeds Per Pound:
63,055
Quantity:
8.33 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
67
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
6-10 feet
Collection Locale:
Hungary
Crop Year:
2022
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5
In Stock: 8.33 lb
Prices
  • Amorpha fruticosa

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 67 seeds)
$3.95
10 gram (~ 1390 seeds)
$9.50
1 oz (~ 3941 seeds)
$11.95
1 lb (~ 63055 seeds)
$39.50
1 kg (~ 139012 seeds)
$83.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 24 hours, repeat process on seed that did not imbibe.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, lightly mulch the seed bed.
Other: fall sowing in mulched beds is prefered to scarification.
In a Nutshell:
* Plants have an extensive root system and are also fairly wind tolerant, they can be planted as a windbreak and also to prevent soil erosion. more...
* It is found throughout eastern Canada, northern Mexico, and most of the continental United States.
* A. fruticosa grows as a glandular, thornless shrub which can reach 5 or 6 meters in height and spread to twice that in width. more...
* Dark purple or purplish blue flowers in spikes, fast, coarse growth, good for dry, poor soil.