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False Spirea
Also useful in screens or shrub borders. Remove root suckers promptly to avoid unwanted spread. The leaves are deep green and quite attractive. Ural false spirea is a coarse, suckering, deciduous shrub. The False Spirea, 'Sorbaria sorbifolia', also known as Ural False Spirea, produces sprays of beautiful white flowers in late spring and early summer. The False Spirea may be cut close to the ground to rejuvenate new growth. Mass for erosion control on banks and slopes. Prune in late winter to early spring. Use this plant for naturalizing in areas where it can be allowed to spread. ... more
Indigo Bush-False Indigo The False Indigo Bush, Amorpha fruticosa, is a somewhat leggy shrub, whose height can range from 6 to 20 feet tall,and 5 to 15 feet wide. Fragrant foliage has the compound pinnate leaves typical of the Pea family, often most bushy on the upper third of the shrub. Flowers are 1/3-inch wide, purple-blue with orange anthers, on 3- to 6-inch upright spikes. Needs pruning in late winter or early spring to keep shaped. Useful as a large shrub or small tree in areas where there is plenty of water available. Native from Connecticut to Minnesota, south to Louisiana and Florida. |
