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indigo 'Claret Cascade' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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indigo 'Claret Cascade'

Indigofera 'Claret Cascade'

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Genus: Indigofera
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

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

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or pruning group 13 if wall-trained. Pruning group 6 in areas with hard winters

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood in early to mid-summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverFlower BordersCottage Informal

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years