Indigofera amblyantha

Also Known As

Chinese Indigo
Pink-flower Indigo

Plant type

shrub, perennial, herb

size

H: 3'-8'
W: 5'-8'

planting zones

5a-10b

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Indigofera amblyantha plant details

Indigofera amblyantha is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial herb or shrub with black foliage. In fall, spring and summer pink and red flowers emerge followed by purple fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Indigofera amblyantha

Plant type: perennial herb or shrub
Plant family: bignoniaceae
Foliage: deciduous black
Mature size: 5 FT - 8 FT - wide, 3 FT - 8 FT - tall
Flowers: pink and red blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Indigofera amblyantha

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

An extremely long-blooming selection of Chinese Indigo, from May thru September, with racemes of deep magenta flowers. Makes a great backdrop for the Perennial border. A superb but rarely planted member of the pea family from China. Especially suited to dry sites but happy in most soils.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

Chinese Indigo. A long blooming shrub (which can be pruned to a central leader and grown as a small 6-7' tree), bearing erect racemes of pink legume flowers, beginning in June and continuing through the summer, followed by dark purple seed pods. It prefers well drained soil and full sun, and is drought tolerant once established. If grown as a shrub it can reach 8' width.

By: Avant Gardens

Very tough and very beautiful deciduous Chinese Bush Indigo with rose flowers fading to white from May to first hard frost. Grows quickly to 5 ft wide and high, but can be kept much smaller through the growing season and even cut to the base in late winter for a refresh. It blooms on new wood, so it gets bonus points from us. Summer water to establish. Sun to part shade. Hardy to 10 below F.

By: Cistus Nursery

This deciduous Chinese Indigo is one of the gems of the genus and is not at all ashamed to tell you all about it time and time again as it starts flowering in late spring and continues into fall. Nice delicate appearing Pea foliage with narrow erect racemes of pink flowers held above. Nice!