Indigofera frutescens
Water Needs
low; moderate
Shrub large
River Indigo
ize 2 - 4 m
Size
Light Conditions
shade; semi-shade; sun
Frost
moderate
Flowers
pink; summer
Garden Situation
screen; small area tree; sun; semi-shade; sandy soils; wildlife butterflies butterfly host; narrow spaces; fast-growing easy-care
Habitat
coastal eastern cape; coastal kzn; woodland forest; grassland
Region
subtropical east coast; highveld; thicket
Rain Season
summer
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Description
Size: 2 – 4 m with a 2 – 3 m spread; evergreen; plant in light to partial shade or sun; quick growing; lovely pink flowers in summer; container plant; screen; can plant close to walls and paving; attracts insects and birds and butterfly host plant; moderate frost; easy to prune. Grows in savanna-bushveld and forest, rocky slopes in Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal.
