Wild Green Indigo

Wild Green Indigo is a member of the Legume, (bean) family. They are a perennial bush blooming March through May and are very showy.



The bush grows to about 4 ft. tall and is covered with pea-like blossoms less than 1" in size. They can be found growing in open areas and along roadsides with full sun. As fall begins to approach the bush begins to dry up and turn dark brown with a silvery look. Winds snap them off at the ground and they become as tumbleweeds being tossed around and scattering their seeds for another season.
Native Americans and early settlers used this plant for making of dyes for their fabrics.
This plant really attracts bumblebees and the Wild Indigo Duskywing Butterfly which uses the plant as a larval host. Since the plant contains a mild toxic chemical, the caterpillars feed upon the leaves and are left alone from predators. Wild Green Indigo is not grazed by livestock or wildlife.
"A third part shall die with pestilence and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee; and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them."

Ezekiel 5:12