indigo
Indigofera kirilowii
USDA zones5 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Rose
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Indigo (Indigofera kirilowii) is a clumping shrub for borders, foundation plantings, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Rose flowers appear from early to late summer. The gold and yellow green foliage adds color, and the plant tolerates drought once settled.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Mountain mint, and Blue grama.
Native range
Korea, northern China, and southern Japan.