River Locust (Amorpha fruticosa)

$12.00

If you find yourself near a stream or creek bed in Oklahoma, chances are a river locust is not far away. This beautiful shrub flowers in the early summer and is beloved by a great deal of insects.

  • Height: 4-6 ft

  • Sun: full sun to part shade

  • Soil moisture: medium to wet

  • Ecology: Highly valuable nectar source to all sorts of insects. Host to several butterflies and moths.

  • Other notes: easy to grow!

  • Tulsa county ecotype

If you find yourself near a stream or creek bed in Oklahoma, chances are a river locust is not far away. This beautiful shrub flowers in the early summer and is beloved by a great deal of insects.

  • Height: 4-6 ft

  • Sun: full sun to part shade

  • Soil moisture: medium to wet

  • Ecology: Highly valuable nectar source to all sorts of insects. Host to several butterflies and moths.

  • Other notes: easy to grow!

  • Tulsa county ecotype