Roemer's False Indigo
Amorpha roemeriananative · Central Texas
Roemer's False Indigo is a shrub native to Central Texas that grows 10 ft tall. It wants full sun or part shade. Blooms purple in Apr–Jun. Deer rarely browse it. Good for butterflies.
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The facts
4 sources- Type
- Shrub
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade (3–6 hrs of direct sun)
- Height
- About 10 ft
- Bloom
- Apr–Jun · purple
- Foliage
- Deciduous or dies back in winter
- Deer
- High — deer rarely browse it
- Wildlife
- Supports butterflies
Where it grows
97 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.