Indigofera consists of trees or shrubs that may be either deciduous or evergreen, as well as herbaceous perennials and annuals. This genus features pinnate foliage and produces spikes or racemes of small flowers resembling peas, blooming in summer or autumn.

Indigofera

Indigofera 'Claret Cascade' is a sprawling deciduous shrub that typically reaches a height of 2 meters and can spread up to 2.2 meters in width. It features mid-green pinnate foliage consisting of 11 to 17 leaflets. The flowers, measuring approximately 1.5 centimeters in diameter, bloom from midsummer through autumn. They appear in dense racemes that can extend up to 22 centimeters in length, initially growing horizontally before becoming drooping as they mature.

Indigofera 'Claret Cascade'

Indigofera 'Dosua'

Indigofera 'Rose Carpet'

Indigofera Pink Butterflies

Indigofera aff. amblyantha

Indigofera aff. pseudotinctoria

Indigofera aff. szechuenensis

Indigofera amblyantha is a medium-sized deciduous shrub featuring pinnate foliage made up of 7 to 11 small, oval leaflets. The flowers are light pink, measuring approximately 6mm, and are arranged in dense, upright racemes that can reach lengths of up to 10cm.

Indigofera amblyantha

Indigofera amblyantha var. purdomii

Indigofera anil

Indigofera articulata

Indigofera australis

Indigofera australis var. australis

Indigofera balfouriana Craib

Indigofera bifrons

Indigofera bungeana

Indigofera burchellii

Indigofera candicans

Indigofera cassioides

Indigofera cytisoides

Indigofera decora

Indigofera decora f. alba

Indigofera dielsiana

Indigofera exilis

Indigofera flavicans

Indigofera fleckii

Indigofera fortunei

Indigofera fortunei 'Alba'

Indigofera frigida

Indigofera frutescens

Indigofera gerardiana 'Indigostruik'

Indigofera hancockii

Indigofera hebepetala

Indigofera hedyantha

Indigofera henryi

Indigofera heterantha is a medium-sized deciduous shrub that may behave as a herbaceous plant in cooler regions, achieving annual growth of up to 1.2 meters. The foliage is pinnate, featuring 13 to 21 small leaflets. From early summer, it produces rosy-purple flowers measuring 12 mm, arranged in racemes that can reach lengths of 12 cm.

Indigofera heterantha

Indigofera heterantha from China

Indigofera heterophylla

Indigofera himachalensis is a deciduous shrub that spreads out with arching branches, typically reaching heights of 0.9 to 1.2 meters in open areas, though it can grow taller when supported by a wall. From early summer through early autumn, it produces clusters of bright purplish-pink flowers in short racemes, which stand out against its pinnate, grey-green foliage.

Indigofera himachalensis

Indigofera himalayensis

Indigofera himalayensis 'Silk Road' is a compact, deciduous shrub that reaches heights of up to 1.5 meters. It features light green, pinnate foliage composed of small, rounded leaflets. From late spring through late summer, the plant produces upright spikes adorned with pea-like flowers in a lilac-pink hue.

Indigofera himalayensis 'Silk Road'

Indigofera howellii is a deciduous shrub that can reach heights and widths of up to 3 meters. It features pinnate leaves with a grey-green hue. This plant produces elongated racemes of vibrant pink flowers, which extend horizontally to slightly droop, beginning in June and continuing through the autumn months.

Indigofera howellii

Indigofera howellii 'Reginald Cory' is a deciduous shrub that can grow to 3 meters in both height and width. It features pinnate leaves with a grey-green hue. From June through autumn, it produces elongated, slightly drooping racemes of vibrant pink flowers that emerge horizontally.

Indigofera howellii 'Reginald Cory'

Indigofera kirilowii is a deciduous shrub that can reach a height of 75 cm. It features upright stems and glossy green foliage, with leaflets that are nearly diamond-shaped and can grow up to 15 cm long. In early to mid-summer, this plant produces clusters of rose-pink flowers arranged in dense racemes measuring 13 cm long.

Indigofera kirilowii

Indigofera kirilowii var. alba is a deciduous shrub that can reach heights of up to 75 cm. It features upright stems and vibrant green foliage with leaflets that are nearly diamond-shaped, measuring up to 15 cm in length. In early to midsummer, this plant produces clusters of white flowers arranged in dense racemes, each measuring about 13 cm long.

Indigofera kirilowii var. alba

Indigofera koreana

Indigofera leucotricha

Indigofera lyalli

Indigofera mairei

Indigofera naraiensis

Indigofera nitida

Indigofera pendula is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 3 meters in height. It features arching branches adorned with blue-green foliage, with leaves reaching lengths of up to 15 centimeters, each composed of 15 to 17 leaflets. From mid-summer to autumn, it produces hanging clusters of wisteria-like flowers that are rosy-purple and can extend up to 25 centimeters in length.

Indigofera pendula

Indigofera pendula 'Shangri-La' is a deciduous shrub that reaches a height of around 3 meters. Its branches have a graceful arch, adorned with blue-green foliage consisting of 15 to 17 leaflets, each measuring up to 15 centimeters in length. From mid-summer to autumn, this plant produces elongated clusters of wisteria-like flowers, which display a two-tone rosy-purple hue and can extend up to 50 centimeters in length.

Indigofera pendula 'Shangri-La'

Indigofera porrecta

This deciduous shrub features arching branches adorned with grey-green foliage. Throughout the summer, it produces racemes of flowers that range from clear pink to carmine red, initially growing horizontally before becoming pendulous.

Indigofera potaninii ambig.

Indigofera pseudoheterantha

Indigofera rubroviolacea

Indigofera splendens

Indigofera stachyodes

Indigofera subverticillata Gagnep.

Indigofera suffruticosa

Indigofera szechuensis

Indigofera tinctoria is a sprawling deciduous shrub that can reach heights and widths of up to 2 meters. It features pinnate leaves that are a light green hue and produces clusters of small pink flowers resembling those of wisteria during the summer months. The leaves contain small amounts of indigo, a natural blue dye used in various applications.