False Indigo, Amorpha fruticosa

False Indigo, Amorpha fruticosa

Type: Deciduous Exposure: Sun/Shade Water Use: Medium Mature Size: 10’ H x 10’ W False indigo bush is a deciduous shrub that typically spreads 10–10 feet tall and wide. It has loosely branching, leafy stems and forms dense thickets, especially along riverbanks. It...

2025 Desert Friendly Webinars

Water-Wise Vegetable Gardening With our hot summers and low precipitation, growing vegetables in NM can bechallenging. This talk will provide strategies and recommendations for growers tocultivate a thriving vegetable harvest in the region. Discussion will include...
Leadplant, Amorpha canescens

Leadplant, Amorpha canescens

Type: Deciduous Exposure: Full Sun Water Use: Low Mature Size: 2’ H x 3’ W Leadplant is a hardy, drought-tolerant native shrub commonly found in Southwestern landscapes. It is valued for its deep root system, which helps stabilize soil and improve its ability to...
Regenerative Vegetable Gardening in the Southwest

Regenerative Vegetable Gardening in the Southwest

Growing vegetables successfully in the hot, arid climate of New Mexico can be tough. My partner and I have extensive farming experience and education in permaculture from the mid-west and we found that it took us several seasons of observations, learning and...