Description

Gracefully arching racemes of white and rose-pink pea-shaped flowers make a showy display in the middle of summer; compound foliage adds a nice texture to the landscape; will die back to the ground in colder climates, but will resprout from the roots

Landscape Attributes

Chinese Indigo is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a shapely form and gracefully arching branches. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Chinese Indigo is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Chinese Indigo will grow to be about 30 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are best avoided. This species is not originally from North America.