Indigofera heterantha
Himalayan indigo
Notes:
AKA I. gerardiana.
Long bloom period (approx. June to September).
Benefits from afternoon shade in hot, humid summers.
Sources: Dirr, AHS, NCSU.
Tags:
clay tolerant
drought tolerant
exposure:full sun
form:perennial (herbaceous)
form:shrub
habit:arching
habit:rounded
open canopy
persistence:deciduous
pruning required
rich soil preferred
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
type:broadleaf
use:border
water:regular
well-drained soil required
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