Indigofera decora ~ Chinese Indigo

Indigofera decora ~ Chinese IndigoChinese Indigo is a compact deciduous shrub with a spreading habit and compound dark green pinnate foliage. Dense racemes of light pink pea like flowers bloom heavily in early summer and continue irregularly through the rest of summer. Prefers some afternoon shade in southern climates and well drained soils. Tolerates alkaline soils and some drought. Type: Shrub Height: 1' 2. 5' Spread: 3' 4' Spacing: 3. 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 8 Culture: Full Sun,

Chinese Indigo is a compact deciduous shrub with a spreading habit and compound dark green pinnate foliage.  Dense racemes of light pink pea-like flowers bloom heavily in early summer and continue irregularly through the rest of summer.  Prefers some afternoon shade in southern climates and well-drained soils.  Tolerates alkaline soils and some drought.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance.  No serious pests or diseases.  Flowers bloom on new wood so cut back close to the ground in late winter or early spring before new growth appears, or simply prune stems back to live wood in early spring.  Remove suckers to prevent unwanted spread.  

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Catmint, Corsican Mint, Foxglove

IMAGES: Tatters ✾ from Brisbane, Australia, Indigofera decora - 'Summer wisteria' (4169168188), CC BY 2.0, (2) 阿橋 HQ, 木藍(庭藤) Indigofera decora -墨爾本植物園 Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne- (9198130429), CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) Krzysztof Golik, Indigofera decora in Jardin botanique de la Charme 03, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Raffi Kojian, Gardenology.org-IMG 0046 rbgm10dec, CC BY-SA 3.0, (5) Krzysztof Golik, Indigofera decora in Jardin botanique de la Charme 02, CC BY-SA 4.0 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown