Indigofera
Indigo
- Height × spread
- 1m – 2m × 1m – 3.5m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
This is a very large group of plants, many of which come from tropical parts of the world. There are a number of forms that are hardy enough to be used as garden ornamentals. They are often treated as wall shrubs. These belong to the pea family and produce small or large clusters of pea flowers in shades of pink and greyish white. They are likely to be in flower all summer through and have a delicate and appealing grace. The flowers are sometimes held in small dangling clusters and complement the foliage which has small pinnate leaves. They can be grown as free standing shrubs and can be hard pruned if needed. They are not reliably hardy throughout the country.
- Flower colour
- Lilac, Pink, Purple
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Fan, Round
- Height
- 1m – 2m
- Spread
- 1m – 3.5m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Scented garden, Prairie garden, Gravel garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, some are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Wall cover, Structural
- Hazards
- No
AutumnNow
Autumn - late · Outdoors
Apply mulch
Spread organic material around the plant being careful not to bury its crown, or to put the mulch above the point at which the plant has been grafted in the case of trees.
A mulch is a covering that can: protect the soil surface from rain, heat and cold; deter weeds; provide nutrients. Organic indicates that material has vegetative origin e.g. manure, compost. Synthetics i.e. plastics, or stones are often called mulches.
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Spring - early · Planting
Prune annually or for renovation
Prune annually to remove dead or damaged growth and misplaced branches. Occasionally to renovate the plant, replace annual pruning by more drastic renovation pruning where the shrub is taken back to a cluster of stems 30cm - 45cm above the ground.
Planting & general
Outdoors
Water some varieties differently
Some plants within this genus have additional requirements for water. It is best to look up your specific plant, or the species it belongs to for watering guidance.