About
Spreading, deciduous shrub to 75cm tall with upright shoots and vivid green leaves to 15cm long, composed of almost diamond-shaped leaflets, and bearing rose-pink flowers in dense racemes 13cm long, in early and midsummer.
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
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitSpreading branched
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Coastal
Native toKorea, China, Japan
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun
PruningPruning group 1
PropagationPropagate by semi-ripe cuttings in early or midsummer or propagate by seed in a coldframe in autumn
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