A large woody shrub reaching upwards of 15 to 20 feet in ideal conditions, False Indigo features similar purple flower spikes as its cousin the Lead Plant. False Indigo is typically found in moist to mesic conditions in prairies and savannas. Growing in close proximity you may find Swamp Milkweed, Common Mountain Mint, and Turtlehead. Many bee species pollinate this plant and several of the small butterflies consider it larval food.