Shrubs

Indigofera australis
     Austral indigo
Descriptor
Open spreading shrub. Very floriferous with branches bowed down by weight of flowers. Blue fern-like leaves to 10cm long. Leaflets 11-25, oblong with rounded end, small point on tip, 10-40mm x 5-9mm. Sprays of mauve, pea flowers to 15cm long in leaf axils. Can be grown as an undershrub, looks good mass planted
Cultural knowledge
Hunting: Roots, leaves pounded to poison fish, Dye: flowers  
Ecological role
Bird attractant: food for caterpillars, Butterfly attractant: nectar  
Height
1-2.5m
Width
1-2m
Sun 
Full sun to semi shade
Soil type
Well drained soils
Flowering time
September to December

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