About
This spreading, deciduous shrub to 2m high and 2.2m wide, with mid-green pinnate leaves with 11-17 leaflets. The bright purple-pink flowers, 1.5cm across, are produced from midsummer to autumn, in dense racemes to 22cm long, emerge horizontally but later become pendulous.
About the genus
Indigofera can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs, herbaceous perennials or annuals with pinnate leaves and spikes or racemes of small, pea-like flowers in summer or autumn
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitSpreading branched
FoliageDeciduous
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Coastal, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun
PruningPruning group 1 or pruning group 13 if wall-trained. Pruning group 6 in areas with hard winters
PropagationPropagate by semi-hardwood in early to mid-summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility