Scientific Name
Indigofera heterantha

Common Name
Himalayan indigo

 
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil conditions including clay; moderate fertility
Height: 4 to 6 feet
Width: 4 to 6 feet
Texture: Medium to fine
Form: Rounded; loose
Flower/Fruit: 0.5" rose-purple flowers in summer on dense 3 to 5" erect racemes on current season's growth
Foliage: Alternate, compound gray-green to blue-green leaves; 4 to 6" long; 13 to 21 leaflets
Comments: Drought and heat tolerant; flowers on new growth; can be severely pruned
Cultivars: --
   



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