General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 4 to 7 feet
Plant Spread: 4-7 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Shiny bright green pods
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Austral Indigo
  • Australian Indigo

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Date: c. 1803
illustration by P. J. Redouté from 'Jardin de la Malmaison', c.

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