indigofera
Indigofera tinctoria
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pink to violet
- Foliage color
- Green
Attracts
Notes
Indigofera (Indigofera tinctoria) is a shrub for borders, containers, and bee gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil. Pink to violet flowers open from early to late summer and attract bees. It stays evergreen and spreads to about 3 feet wide.
Pairs well with Chenille plant, Bird of paradise, Solar Power sunflower, and Oleander.
Native range
Tropical Africa, south-central Asia, Mexico, and South America.