[1] A rare subshrub, it is found in the endangered longleaf pine ecosystem, and, like most species there, is fire‑adapted.

[5] The North Carolina populations have the strongest genetic diversity as there are more individuals and they are the least isolated from each other.

[4] Habitat degradation, fire suppression, and urbanization are all threats to existing Amorpha georgiana populations.

When exposed to temperatures mimicking fire conditions, there is a 3.5 times higher probability of germination.

[6] Recent research found that A. georgiana is an obligate pyrogenic dormancy release species.