Indigofera 'Claret Cascade'
indigo 'Claret Cascade'
A spreading, deciduous shrub to 2m high and 2.2m wide, with mid-green pinnate leaves with 11-17 leaflets. The bright purple-pink flowers, 1.5cm across, are produced from midsummer to autumn, in dense racemes to 22cm long, emerge horizontally but later become pendulous
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink Purple | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Genus
Indigofera can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs, herbaceous perennials or annuals with pinnate leaves and spikes or racemes of small, pea-like flowers in summer or autumn
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood in early to mid-summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- City and courtyard gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 1 or pruning group 13 if wall-trained. Pruning group 6 in areas with hard winters
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility
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