indigobush
Dalea formosa
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red , yellow , purple
- Foliage color
- Gray-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Indigobush (Dalea formosa) is a shrub for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and dry soil of most types. It forms low, spreading mounds of silvery, finely textured leaves. Fuzzy purple flowers with a yellow petal cover it in spring and summer, and they draw butterflies and bees. It can get leggy in good soil or if fertilized, so cut it back in spring.
Pairs well with Autumn sage, False yucca, Blackfoot daisy, and Butterfly milkweed.
Native range
AZ, CO, NM, OK, and 1 more places. See all 5
AZ, CO, NM, OK, and TX.