Common Name
False indigo-bush
Tall indigo-bush
Plant Form
Shrubs & Small Trees
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
15.0
Growth Rate
Fast
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Commercially available
Yes
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF):
Additional Info
Habitat: Alluvial shrub thickets, tidal marsh edges, impoundment shores, stream banks, sedimentary cliffs along Coastal Plain rivers, and other low, disturbed areas. Infrequent and scattered in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont; rare in the mountains.
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract butterflies, nectar-bees, and other pollinator insects. It is a larval host for the California & southern dogfaces, Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus), Gray hairstreak, Hoary edge skipper. Foliage browsed by small mammals.
Flower Color
Blue
Gold/Yellow
Purple/lavender
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Bloom Month
April
May
June
Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Soil Texture
Clay
High organic matter
Loamy
Sandy
Low Maintenance
Yes
Deer Resitant
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Nurseries that may carry live plant
Carries Seeds (may not be available)