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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Indigofera kirilowii 'Christo'
Christo's Chinese Indigo
Item #: 674
Zones: 4b to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Our original cuttings of this compact form of the Chinese native Indigofera kirilowii came from the late Christopher Lloyd via designer Edith Eddleman. We assigned it the cultivar name Indigofera kirilowii 'Christo' to distinguish it from the other forms appearing in the market. The 18" tall, upright pea-foliaged stems arise from a slow-moving (NOT INVASIVE) rhizome. In good soils, expect a 6-8' wide patch in 20 years. The miniature, wisteria-like pink flower clusters (6" long) cascade from the tops of the stems in spring and into early summer...WOW!
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Other Attributes
Genus: Indigofera
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Green Roofs , Living Wall
Other: Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plants from China , Xeriscaping Plants