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 spreads readily via self-seeding and suckers. The plant is known for attracting pollinators with its showy, spike-like clusters of purple to dark blue flowers that bloom from May to July. The foliage is fine-textured and concentrated on the upper third of the plant, with leaflets velvety underneath. It produces small fruit pods containing 1–2 seeds. The shrub is highly variable and adaptable, thriving in riparian zones, moist woods, slopes, canyons, drainages in elevations from 3,700–6,800 feet (1128–2073 m).